governing for greatness at ocsc
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JAMES N. GOENNER, PH.D. RILEY J. JUSTIS
Governing for Greatness
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National Charter Schools Institute
• The Institute is a values-driven, nonprofit organization founded in 1995.
• Our mission is to inspire hearts and minds and help organizations achieve breakthrough performance.
• We coach and consult with authorizers, boards, schools, support organizations and policymakers.
• Our team is composed of passionate professionals.
• We seek to understand, honor and support our clients.
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Goals for Session
KIDS!!!
Share a Framework for Greatness
Learn & Grow Together
Advance Your Leadership
Have Fun!
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Challenge Conventional Thinking
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RELATIONSHIPS
“People don’t care how much you know until they
know how much you care.”
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CHARTER SCHOOLS
A strategy to improve public education and change its paradigm
by enabling the dynamics of choice and innovation.
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WHAT IS GREATNESS?
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Superior Performance
Distinctive Impact
Lasting Endurance
Defining Greatness
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Collins’ Good-‐to-‐Great Framework
OUTPUT RESULTS
STAGE 1: DISCIPLINED PEOPLE
INPUT PRINCIPLES
Level 5 Leadership First Who, Then What
STAGE 2: DISCIPLINED THOUGHT Confront the Brutal Facts The Hedgehog Concept
STAGE 3: DISCIPLINED ACTION Culture of Discipline The Flywheel
STAGE 4: BUILDING GREATNESS TO LAST
Clock Building, Not Time Telling Preserve Core, Stimulate Progress
DELIVERS SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE
MAKES A DISTINCTIVE IMPACT
ACHIEVES LASTING ENDURANCE Beyond Any Leader, Idea or Setback
On the Communities It Touches
Relative to Its Mission
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““ “Good is the enemy of great.”
Jim Collins
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Framework for Greatness
Good, Not Great
Inflection Point
Good, Not Great
Matched-Pair Selection
Comparison Cases
Good–to–Great Cases
GAP
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Building for Breakthrough
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The Flywheel
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““ “Greatness . . . is largely a
matter of conscious choice and discipline.”
Jim Collins
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KIDS
Authorizers
Boards
Schools
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Aligning for Greatness
Develop a Relationship of Mutual Trust & Respect
Set Clear Performance Expectations – No Surprises!
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Establish a Shared Vision & Values
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Purpose of a Charter School Governing Board
“To ensure, on behalf of the public, that students are learning, money and resources
are well stewarded, and the organization passionately pursues greatness, while modeling the highest legal and ethical
principles.”
““ Dr. James Goenner
National Charter Schools Institute
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Common Board Challenges
Dysfunctional Group Dynamics
Disengaged Board Members
Uncertainty About Roles and Responsibilities
Source: Problem Boards or Board Problems? The Nonprofit Quarterly
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Some People Observe That …
“ Trustees are often little more than high-powered, well-
intentioned people engaged in low-level activities.”
“Chait, Holland and Taylor
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“Doing everything keeps us so busy we don’t have time to think about what is really important to us.”
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Board Meeting Agenda
30 minutes on Academics
30 minutes on Finance
30 minutes on Capacity To Govern
= 90 Minute Board Meeting Ch. 15 pg. 99
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Board Responsibilities 12
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ENSURE all students are being prepared for success in college, work and life. 1
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A Simple Way to Frame Roles
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Governing Board
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To Ensure
Management
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To Execute
Ch. 7 pg. 45-50
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HOW WELL IS OUR SCHOOL …
Preparing Students for College, Work and Life
Leveraging Resources
Fulfilling Its Commitments?
Wise Questions
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ENSURE the public’s money and resources are well stewarded. 2
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ENSURE the organization is run by a great leader and infused with a positive culture and learning environment. 3
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The Most Consistently Admired Characteristics of Leaders:
Honest
Forward-Looking
Competent
Inspiring
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Leadership Pyramid
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What Kind of Leader Do You Want?
Level 3 Leader • Organizes people and resources
toward the effective and efficient pursuit of predetermined objectives.
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What Kind of Leader Do You Want?
Level 5 Leader • Ambitious first and foremost for the
cause, the organization, the work — not themselves.
• Displays a paradoxical blend of personal humility and professional will.
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Winners Want to be Associated with a Board That …
• Knows its purpose and why it exists • Understands it is the highest authority in
the organization
• Knows it represents the public • Is disciplined in its role and behaviors and
those of its individual members
• Is trustworthy and predictable
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Winners Want to be Associated with a Board That …
• Uses its authority to empower, not strangle • Ensures the organization is effective
and efficient • Has high expectations and measures
performance
• Is unafraid to judge, but does so fairly
• Continuously earns credibility
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ENSURE the terms of the charter contract are fulfilled and the organization is prepared for renewal. 4
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ENSURE the organization is true to its vision, mission and values. 5
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How Clear Is Your Organization About Its...
Vision
Mission
What is the organization really trying to accomplish? Is it compelling? Will it make a significant difference?
How will the organization proceed with making this vision a reality?
Values What are the core things the organization will use to guide and evaluate all of its actions and behaviors?
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TEAMWORK
• We recognize that no one of us is as good as all of us.
• We put the team’s goals before our own.
• We collaborate and fulfill our commitments.
• We are responsible for ourselves and accountable to each other.
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The Power of Clarifying Values to Guide Behaviors and Actions
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ENSURE goals are clear and people and programs are wisely empowered, supported, evaluated and held accountable. 6
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ENSURE the organization operates legally and ethically. 7
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ENSURE the organization continuously improves and stays viable. 8
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“If you do not change, you can become extinct.”
Who Moved My Cheese? “ “
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ENSURE the board recruits, orients and develops its members and its capacity to govern. 9
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ENSURE the board adopts and properly maintains its governing policies. 10
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ENSURE the board speaks with one voice. 11
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How Boards Earn Credibility
• “They practice what they preach.” • “They walk the talk.” • “Their actions are consistent with their words.” • “They put their money where their mouth is.”
• “They follow through on their promises.” • “They do what they say they will do.”
The Leadership Challenge
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ENSURE the board and its members are positive ambassadors for the charter idea! 12
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““ “Set the standards higher for yourself than others would set them for you.”
John Maxwell
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