I believe Mr. Hutchinson hit most of the major points. Peter Hutchinson: Searching for leadership in Minneapolis Peter Hutchinson Published November 7, 2003
It is the School Board's job to select and support a superintendent for the Minneapolis schools - and right now we don't have one. We thought we had one. But we don't. And now all we have is a process. A process is no substitute for leadership. The board had ample warning that Carol Johnson was leaving - but blew it. OK, so enough venting - let's get on with the real work. Let's get it done, done well and done soon. The key question is: What should we look for in a superintendent? So far the public debate has been about process, advanced degrees and race -- and has missed the point entirely. In school districts across this state and country there are plenty of examples of open and closed processes choosing leaders of all races, with and without advanced degrees, who have succeeded wonderfully or failed miserably. This difference between success and failure is not about process, degrees or race - it is about leadership. http://www.startribune.com/stories/562/4197573.html Shawn Lewis, Field Neighborhood -- __________________________________________________________ Sign-up for your own personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Search Smarter - get the new eXact Search Bar for free! http://www.exactsearchbar.com/ REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
