Insights on Conflict, Leadership, and Governance
Practical perspectives for leaders navigating high-stakes situations. These pieces draw from three decades of experience in public school governance, executive leadership, and conflict mediation.
The August Reset:
There's a conversation that almost never happens in education governance, and it's not the one you'd guess. It happens between the board chair and the superintendent, sometime before September, with enough time and enough honesty to actually talk through what the year looked like.
What 33 Years in Public Schools Taught Me About Conflict That Leadership Courses Never Did
Thirty-three years in public schools taught me a lot about conflict. Almost none of it came from a leadership course. What changed my practice was a shift in how I understood what conflict actually is -- and what it is trying to tell you.
Bruce publishes regularly on conflict, leadership, and governance through the Conflict in Plain English series on Substack. Subscribe below to receive new pieces directly.