09/13/2025
We are officially 88 days away from the NABSE International Conference! Hosted right here in Chicago 12/10-12/14 🎉
Our committees have been working diligently to make this an incredible experience, and we need your help to spread the word. Please share the links below with your networks and encourage others to get involved:
NABSE International Conference Registration:
https://nabse.org/conference-registration/
NABSE 2025 Awards - Annual Awards Link (https://nabse.org/awards)
2025 Demonstration Schools- 2025 Demonstration School Application Link (https://forms.gle/1L1S4bDhM4AqF5oG8)
NABSE 53rd Annual Conference – December 10 - 14, 2025 - Chicago, IL
Join us for our annual conference, where you can learn, network, and collaborate with leaders and peers from across the nation.
07/22/2025
Educational leadership starts with reading...
It transforms how we lead teams and drive results.
Here are my top 3 must-reads for every school or district leader ready to lead with clarity, strategy, and courage:
📘 The Five Dysfunctions of a Team – Because culture eats strategy for breakfast.
📘 The 4 Disciplines of Ex*****on – For turning vision into consistent, measurable action.
📘 Boundaries for Leaders – To lead with authority and empathy, without burning out.
Great leadership is built one learning experience at a time. What books have shaped your leadership style?
06/27/2025
🔥 Before You Burn Out, Read This.
As someone who coaches mission-driven leaders and changemakers ....
I know firsthand how burnout can creep in—not all at once, but in the small ways we ignore ourselves in service of the work.
That’s why I had to share this powerful reflection from my friend and colleague, Sesheta Nebt Khemenu Lemon Jacquelyn—Coach. Strategist. Founder of SAGE Wisdom™.
Her piece, “5 Sacred Truths for Leaders Playing the Long Game,” is more than just a read—it’s a reckoning.
Every word feels like a mirror and a map:
🌀 For the leader who’s tired but still pushing.
🧭 For the visionary who's outgrown their current success.
🔥 For the ones who are ready to lead without sacrificing themselves in the process.
This is what it looks like when strategy meets soul.
If you’re a Black leader navigating growth, alignment, and legacy—this is your signal.
Take the time to read. Reflect. Recalibrate.
👉🏽 Read the full piece (Link below)
