One of the things I have continued to do throughout my leadership journey is reach out to those who are further down the path than I am. Ten years ago as I was facing a crossroads in my career, I drove 420 miles roundtrip to have a cup of coffee with former Allen ISD Superintendent, … Continue reading The Surprising Thing About Fear…
This piece was originally written as a two-part series for Big Deal Media to share on their Teaching4Tomorrow blog. Those blogs can be seen here: Part I, Part II. Thanks Big Deal Media for sharing these thoughts! Every district is on a journey. The incredible part of serving as a superintendent is having the privilege … Continue reading The Journey Towards Future-Ready
I've been sharing in this series on professional growth about things like mentorship, writing your resume and public speaking. This week I thought I would speak a little about preparing for the interview. My first word to you would be to Celebrate! The higher your journey takes you, the less opportunities there are - so … Continue reading Preparing for the Interview…
I titled this past series The Unlikely Places From Which Success is Born because I think so often the world tries to tell us what success is and is not - and most of the time it is just not true. Each of us is on a journey. Each of our journeys are unique. But … Continue reading Lead From Your Heart…
I shared in my last post that faith means taking the “next best step”. The other thing I think about when it comes to faith in the context of our professional journey is the success that can come when we are “faithful in the little things.” You may not be in the leadership position that … Continue reading Be Faithful in the Little Things…
I’ve shared that success can be born out of failure and even out of fear. But I would also say that great success can come from a place of faith. One of the reasons why I LOVE spending time with my #sistersupt, Dr. LaTonya Goffney is because when I spend time with her, I feel … Continue reading Faith Means Taking the “Next Best Step”…
I have been sharing that success is not a destination but rather it is found in our journey - and that journey can sometimes looks like failure. That journey can also look like fear. I have loved sharing with the Aspiring Superintendent Academy at TASA Midwinter for the past several years and this is the … Continue reading Fear Propels Us To Success…
In my last post I shared a play by play on my many athletic failures before I found a passion and talent in swimming. I will admit that it is easy to laugh at silly athletic failures from my childhood. It is altogether different to talk about adult failures in our professional work. I remember … Continue reading Failure Prepares Us For Success…
I learned about failure at an early age. If there is one defining physical characteristic about me, it is the fact that I am tall - and grew up tall. For any of my readers who can relate (say, 5'10 and taller), you all understand the very real challenges of the simplest things in life: … Continue reading Failure Primes Us for Success…
Later this week I have the incredible opportunity to speak at the Texas Council of Women School Executives’ (TCWSE) Spring Conference. When I saw the theme of the conference – “Refined by the Fire,” I knew immediately what I wanted to share… the unlikely places from which success is born. So often we think of … Continue reading Unlikely Places…
Jill M Siler 