School leaders have a habit of minimizing disagreements among faculty and staff by capitalizing on the goals and values that everyone shares. When conflict rears its head at a meeting, it can be lessened by simply reminding colleagues of common purpose and finding issues on which all can agree. What started as an argument about curricular…

It is not easy being a principal. The principal's job is not just set the vision for a school, but also to make sure that everyone embraces that vision and works to make it a reality. In the process, principals will be occasionally be seen as "enforcers." Principals must make hard decisions, and virtually no decision is appreciated by everyone.…