John Fortney

Always a great day when you have @RLGMike Mike Rutherford working with your admin team on quality feedback and next level coaching! #tradition #longwayfrommissouri #levelup

You can't avoid difficult people, But you CAN learn to handle them. These 16 do's and don'ts will let you stay calm, clear, and in control - Without losing yourself in the process.

Looking to deepen trust with your staff? Choose one of these habits to add to your leadership toolkit, via @franklincovey: unthsc.edu/values/wp-cont…

Another great time working with the GOAT @RLGMike here in New Hampshire. We started this tradition a few years ago and still running strong! Working with leaders on feedback to teachers. #coaching #hereforthefeeeback

“Only about 10% of school achievement can be attributed to schools and teachers while the remaining 90% is due to characteristics associated with students.” A fascinating finding from a fascinating paper

Dick Vermeil said, "The number one concept is to make sure people know you care. If you want to win over a person, first you have to win over their heart." Leadership means doing more. Great leaders care, connect, and influence. 7 Leadership Principles from Dick Vermeil👇

"I would rather lose than watch kids play the way some kids play. They are always thinking about themselves. Me..me..me...So recruiting kids that love life and love the game and have a tremendous appreciation for when their teammates do something well- that's hard -really hard."

@TedHiff @MLDSLeaders Have a blast!

We are just over a day away from kicking off the Outdoor Leadership Experience OLE) with our Missouri Leadership Academy! @MLDSLeaders

Good leaders understand that you must communicate X10! If there is a gap between what you are saying and what people are hearing, it’s your job to figure out how to say it differently.

The refresher we need every year…

Geoffrey Roberts's emotional word wheel helps describe emotions.

Where has this been all my life?

Researchers at MIT have questioned whether SMART goals (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time-bound) actually work. They suggest we might get better outcomes if we make our goals FAST (frequently discussed, ambitious, specific and transparent) not SMART.

The Four Agreements ‼️

Six Indicators of a Transformational Coach

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The chance of being annihilated by a frog while in a hot tub is low, but never zero..