How do we lead ourselves and others through this volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous era?

As we pass the six month mark of the global pandemic, there is much to learn from each other. Since May, the Catalyst:Ed team has spoken with over 70 districts and schools that serve almost 700,000 students, blogging trends and learnings as the nation's schools respond to the global pandemic. I encourage you to check out the learning here, along with probably one of the best curated resources on independent school responses worldwide here.

How do we lead ourselves and others through this volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) era? - by embracing the adult development opportunity before us and starting with empathy and kindness towards ourselves and others. This two part webinar, The COVID Crisis and Adult Development, by Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, provides insights into the developmental challenge before us and how to leverage its inherent learning and growth.

On a related note, it's time to reduce the bureaucratic drag in our education system. Check out Gary Hamel's Bureaucratic Mass Index (BMI) survey below and learn how to excise bureaucracy and replace it with something better here.