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Moving Schools from Good to Great Based on the principles in the book Good to Great by Jim Collins

Moving Schools from Good to Great Good is the enemy of Great.

Moving Schools from Good to Great Greatness is a matter of conscious choice.

Moving Schools from Good to Great Firstwho and then what.

Moving Schools from Good to Great That good is the enemy of great is not an organizational problem; it’s a human problem. That good is the enemy of great is not an organizational problem; it’s a human problem.

Moving Schools from Good to Great A fundamental element of a visionary organization is a core ideology – a set of core values and purpose – which guide and inspire people throughout the organization. A fundamental element of a visionary organization is a core ideology – a set of core values and purpose – which guide and inspire people throughout the organization.

Moving Schools from Good to Great You must maintain unwavering faith that you can prevail, regardless of the difficulties, AND at the same time face the brutal facts. You must maintain unwavering faith that you can prevail, regardless of the difficulties, AND at the same time face the brutal facts.

Moving Schools from Good to Great Level 5 Leaders have enormous ambition – but their ambition is first and foremost for the organization, not themselves. Level 5 Leaders have enormous ambition – but their ambition is first and foremost for the organization, not themselves.

Moving Schools from Good to Great Level 5 Leaders: See leadership as a function and not a role; See leadership as a function and not a role; Build a shared vision for the organization; Build a shared vision for the organization; Place the organization’s goals ahead of personal goals. Place the organization’s goals ahead of personal goals.

Moving Schools from Good to Great Great organizations continually remind themselves of the crucial distinction between core and non- core values, between what should never change and what should be open for change, between what is truly sacred and what is not. Great organizations continually remind themselves of the crucial distinction between core and non- core values, between what should never change and what should be open for change, between what is truly sacred and what is not.

Moving Schools from Good to Great Core values are the organization’s essential and enduring tenets, not to be compromised for short-term expediency. Core values are the organization’s essential and enduring tenets, not to be compromised for short-term expediency.

Moving Schools from Good to Great High profile charismatic leaders are fine, but not required for great organizations. High profile charismatic leaders are fine, but not required for great organizations.

Moving Schools from Good to Great The only way to deliver the people who are achieving is not to burden them with the people who are not achieving. The only way to deliver the people who are achieving is not to burden them with the people who are not achieving.

Moving Schools from Good to Great Put your best people on your biggest opportunities, not your biggest problems. Put your best people on your biggest opportunities, not your biggest problems.

Moving Schools from Good to Great Good to Great organizations continually refine the path to greatness with the brutal facts of reality. Good to Great organizations continually refine the path to greatness with the brutal facts of reality.

Moving Schools from Good to Great Simplify a complex world into a single organizing idea, a basic principle or concept that unifies and guides everything. Simplify a complex world into a single organizing idea, a basic principle or concept that unifies and guides everything.

Moving Schools from Good to Great Hedgehog Concept: Hedgehog Concept: Good to Great organizations are like hedgehogs – simple creatures that know “one big thing and stick to it.” Good to Great organizations are like hedgehogs – simple creatures that know “one big thing and stick to it.”

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Moving Schools from Good to Great People don’t work day-to-day in the “big picture.” They work in the nitty - gritty details of the business. People don’t work day-to-day in the “big picture.” They work in the nitty - gritty details of the business. Not that the big picture is irrelevant, but it’s the little things that send powerful signals about the organization. Not that the big picture is irrelevant, but it’s the little things that send powerful signals about the organization.

Moving Schools from Good to Great Disciplined People Disciplined Thought Disciplined Thought Disciplined Action Disciplined Action

Moving Schools from Good to Great Disciplined action without disciplined people is impossible to sustain, and disciplined action without disciplined thought is a recipe for disaster. Disciplined action without disciplined people is impossible to sustain, and disciplined action without disciplined thought is a recipe for disaster.

Moving Schools from Good to Great Hedgehog Concept: The key is to understand what your organization can be best at and equally important what it cannot be best at – not what it wants to be best at. The key is to understand what your organization can be best at and equally important what it cannot be best at – not what it wants to be best at.

Moving Schools from Good to Great Hedgehog Concept: The Hedgehog Concept is not a goal – it’s an understanding.

Moving Schools from Good to Great No matter how dramatic the end result, the good-to- great transformations never happened in one fell swoop... No matter how dramatic the end result, the good-to- great transformations never happened in one fell swoop...

Moving Schools from Good to Great Visionary organizations focus primarily on beating [bettering] themselves. Visionary organizations focus primarily on beating [bettering] themselves.

Moving Schools from Good to Great Level 5 Leaders:  Embody a mix of personal humility and personal will;  Display workmanlike diligence – more plow horse than show horse.

Moving Schools from Good to Great Great organizations focus on “clock building” not “time telling.” Great organizations focus on “clock building” not “time telling.”

Moving Schools from Good to Great Level 5 Leaders don’t preach about how they value change and constant improvement, Level 5 Leaders don’t preach about how they value change and constant improvement, they institute organizational mechanisms to stimulate change and improvement.

Moving Schools from Good to Great The very act of stating a core ideology influences behavior toward consistency with the ideology. The very act of stating a core ideology influences behavior toward consistency with the ideology.

Moving Schools from Good to Great Great organizations translate their core values and ideologies into tangible mechanisms Great organizations translate their core values and ideologies into tangible mechanisms that are aligned with the values.

Moving Schools from Good to Great Sustainable transformations follow a predictable pattern of buildup and breakthrough. Sustainable transformations follow a predictable pattern of buildup and breakthrough.

Moving Schools from Good to Great Transformation Process Transformation Process

Moving Schools from Good to Great We have to shift from seeing the organization (school) as a vehicle for the products (children), to seeing the products (children) as a vehicle for the organization (school). We have to shift from seeing the organization (school) as a vehicle for the products (children), to seeing the products (children) as a vehicle for the organization (school).

Moving Schools from Good to Great The critical question asked by great organizations is not, “How are we doing?” The critical question for great organizations is, “How can we do better tomorrow than we did today?” This question becomes a way of life, a habit of the mind. The critical question asked by great organizations is not, “How are we doing?” The critical question for great organizations is, “How can we do better tomorrow than we did today?” This question becomes a way of life, a habit of the mind.

Moving Schools from Good to Great If we want to move schools from GOOD to GREAT, we need to create an environment of TRUST and MORAL PURPOSE. If we want to move schools from GOOD to GREAT, we need to create an environment of TRUST and MORAL PURPOSE. - Michael Fullen [The Moral Imperative of School Leadership]