Leadership coach and former principal Simon Rodberg shares stories from his own experience, examples of a range of school issues, and the latest research in cognitive science to formulate a five-question framework for school leaders to ask themselves when facing a decision:
· What am I missing?
· What’s one small step?
· Where’s the trade-off?
· Does it have to be this way?
· What if I’m wrong?
These questions can be used as prompts to reflect on your own thought processes and cognitive blind spots, helping you build good habits of strategic decision making as a school leader.
Reviewed by Carol Campbell, PhD
Vice President for Education
Southwestern Union Conference
Authors: Dennis Shirley and Andy Hargreaves
