Preparing for Leadership Succession

Superintendents can play an important role in ensuring continuity, but it takes finesse with the school board to do so A fast-growing suburban school district board was forced to remove its superintendent - and then it hired me. The inherent turbulence of the superintendency often combines with over...

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Published in:School Administrator 2023-09, Vol.80 (9), p.29-32
Main Author: Robison, Scott E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Candidates
Corporate culture
Education
Educational Innovation
Educational leadership
Instructional Leadership
Local elections
Negative campaigning
School boards
School districts
School superintendents
Students
Suburban Schools
Success
Succession planning
Tenure
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Summary:Superintendents can play an important role in ensuring continuity, but it takes finesse with the school board to do so A fast-growing suburban school district board was forced to remove its superintendent - and then it hired me. The inherent turbulence of the superintendency often combines with over-spilling obligations and local politics to thwart prudent leadership succession as a common practice. [...]succession planning is less common in school districts than in private-sector entities, meaning many departing superintendents miss this key facet of leadership opportunity, influence and legacy. [...]their successors can be robbed of cultural connective tissue essential to early success when new to the role. [...]I chose the timing of the vacancy to be filled, and the Ixiard made the hiring decision impeccably.
ISSN:0036-6439