Author: Nelson Coulter Our impact as leaders — in our families, in our communities, in our workplaces — is the downstream effect of our influence. Our influence as leaders is the downstream effect of the TRUST others have in us. The TRUST others have in us as leaders is the downstream effect of what they conclude from their interactions with …

Author: Juliana Lingo, Director of Strategic Initiatives and External Funding, Lytle ISD Ready or not, summer flew by too fast and another school year is upon us. Each new year starts with new challenges, new roles, and new responsibilities. People who serve in education have various life experiences and paths they have taken, however, they all have a reason or “why” for continuing …

Author: Nelson Coulter We ALL have values, whether we know it or not. Some of us simply adopt the values we were raised with, giving little thought to them. Others of us spend a great deal of time and thought examining our values, then carefully articulating them for clarity (both for ourselves and others). Then…………Uncertainty enters the picture, like the villain in a western …

Author: Nelson Coulter Leaders are like prospectors. Some seem focused on looking for gold. Others, however, seem busily intent on digging up dirt, detritus, and dung. Both kinds are mining in the same medium. The difference is in the leader’s perspective. De-energizing leaders look for (and almost always find) the following: Mistakes and misses Shortcomings Scapegoats Self-aggrandizements Energizing leaders look …