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Chris Wheeler

Wilmington, Delaware

Headmaster, Tower Hill School

Interests: Sports, especially golf, reading and writing, general aviation

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What If This Is No Accident? What If This Is The Future? | TechCrunch

The New Luddites are back, and they’re packing heat. The mighty Economist writes of “the disturbing thought” that “America’s current employment woes stem from a precipitous and permanent change caused by not too little technological progress, but too much … A tipping point seems to have been reached, at which... Continue reading

Reblogged Nov 12, 2011 at Aspiring Heads - Inspiring Headships

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Video clip of Jim Collins on demotivating the people in your organization

I think you will enjoy this short clip by Jim Collins. How does apply to you and the other leaders in your school? Continue reading

Posted Nov 2, 2011 at Aspiring Heads - Inspiring Headships

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How to find great talent: 4 questions for Bloomberg View’s George Anders | Daniel Pink

Here’s a question that bedevils everyone from Fortune 500 boards seeking a replacement CEO to school principals hiring a new algebra teacher, from families looking for a great electrician to baseball teams searching for a better shortstop: via www.danpink.com Hiring is both an art and a science. I'm looking forward... Continue reading

Reblogged Oct 26, 2011 at Aspiring Heads - Inspiring Headships

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The difference between management and leadership

Managers work to get their employees to do what they did yesterday, but a little faster and a little cheaper. Leaders, on the other hand, know where they'd like to go, but understand that they can't get there without their tribe, without giving those they lead the tools to make... Continue reading

Reblogged Oct 22, 2011 at Aspiring Heads - Inspiring Headships

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Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio? - NYTimes.com

THE melancholy over Steve Jobs’s passing is not just about the loss of the inventor of so many products we enjoy. It is also about the loss of someone who personified so many of the leadership traits we know are missing from our national politics. Those traits jump out of... Continue reading

Reblogged Oct 9, 2011 at Aspiring Heads - Inspiring Headships

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Most schools have bad strategies. At least, that's what author Richard Rumelt would say. His recently-released volume, Good Strategy, Bad Strategy, incorporates multiple examples from organizations (including schools) that highlight the difference between good strategy work and bad strategy work. Rumelt has been engaged in strategy work for over thirty... Continue reading

Reblogged Oct 3, 2011 at Aspiring Heads - Inspiring Headships

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I am about to take a leap into the unknown... one is a road travelled before by many (and many who read this blog) and another is one tread by few. via introit.typepad.com Guest blog post on Introit by Brad Gathbeger. Brad is moving into relatively uncharted territory - becoming... Continue reading

Reblogged Jun 1, 2011 at Aspiring Heads - Inspiring Headships

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The Retiring Type | Signals to Attend

Earlier this spring, an email popped up in my inbox announcing a retirement party for a former colleague, a long-standing faculty member at a school where I used to teach. My first thought was, “I wish I could be there.” My second thought was, “Already?” via signalstoattend.wordpress.com Please enjoy this... Continue reading

Reblogged May 16, 2011 at Aspiring Heads - Inspiring Headships

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Does giving teachers bonuses improve student performance? | Daniel Pink

One of the hottest ideas in education policy these days is tying teacher pay to student performance on standardized tests. The theory is that offering up cash bonuses will prompt unmotivated and unaccountable teachers to get their acts together and do better by our kids. via www.danpink.com Worthwhile blog post... Continue reading

Reblogged Mar 17, 2011 at Aspiring Heads - Inspiring Headships

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Lessons Learned -- Guest Blogger Ham Clark

One great thing about heading a school is that you never stop learning. There are new issues to face, new personalities to deal with, and you never know what a new day will bring. Early on in my career, I had to learn about building materials and asbestos abatement; later,... Continue reading

Reblogged Mar 1, 2011 at Aspiring Heads - Inspiring Headships

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Final Chapter: Kevin Ruth, Guest Blogger

"The Second-Round Interview (Finalist?!) There was one school, however, who had several interviews with me. For the second-round interview, I was downright grilled. In the negative sense. There were two trustees who grilled me, a man and a woman. It was a classic "good cop, bad cop" routine. The man... Continue reading

Posted Dec 10, 2010 at Aspiring Heads - Inspiring Headships

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Chapter Two: Kevin Ruth, Guest Blogger

"Other Investments: Emotion, and Energy I was stunned by how draining the process was on my emotions and overall energy. Mind you, it was a "good" drain on me personally, but it produced a certain level of exhaustion that is quite unlike any other kind of exhaustion I've experienced. In... Continue reading

Posted Dec 9, 2010 at Aspiring Heads - Inspiring Headships

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Guest Blogger Kevin Ruth: Chapter One

Recently I invited Kevin Ruth, a colleague and author of the blog Introit to write about his experience as a candidate in several head of school searches last year. I know you will enjoy reading his very interesting and personal thoughts as an aspiring head. "Having engaged in the head... Continue reading

Posted Dec 8, 2010 at Aspiring Heads - Inspiring Headships

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Click Here to Go There! Introit Guest Blog Post using Prezi

Please click the link below to visit Kevin Ruth's independent school blog Introit. I put together a guest blog post for his "Heads Speak for Themselves" series. My post is actually a "Prezi" presentation that I put together. It's worth taking a look at just to see this interesting beyond... Continue reading

Posted Dec 1, 2010 at Aspiring Heads - Inspiring Headships

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"The First Big Surprise of Headship" by Guest Blogger: Mark Crotty

Please enjoy this post by guest blogger Mark Crotty, Head of School, St. John's Episcopal School, Dallas, Texas: When Chris gave me the topic for my guest appearance on his Aspiring Heads blog—the first big surprise—ideas raced through my head. I slowed my thoughts and realized none have been true... Continue reading

Posted Nov 30, 2010 at Aspiring Heads - Inspiring Headships

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Episode 2: Konig Gets Schooled by Former Parent

Headmaster Konig meets former parent Mrs. Brady in front of the school. What could possibly go wrong? Continue reading

Posted Nov 17, 2010 at Aspiring Heads - Inspiring Headships

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Changing Education Paradigms - Sir Ken Robinson

This video is one of those "WOW" experiences - a wonderful and compelling lecture animated in a fascinating and entertaining way. I hope you will take 11 minutes and 40 seconds to watch. I promise you won't be disappointed! Continue reading

Posted Nov 15, 2010 at Aspiring Heads - Inspiring Headships

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New Series! "Headmaster Konig Gets Schooled: Episode One"

Join Headmaster Konig as he welcomes a new teaching recruit into Challenging Prep Academy. If you like this episode let me know and share it with friends. Headmaster Konig might appear in a new episode next week if there is enough interest... Continue reading

Posted Nov 10, 2010 at Aspiring Heads - Inspiring Headships

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Several New Reader's Recommendations

Kevin Ruth (www.introit.typepad.com) recommends "What Technology Wants" by Kevin Kelly. In-depth look at what Kelly calls the "technium." Thoughtful and exceedingly well-written. What Technology Wants @ Amazon John Newlin (www.middlemadness.com) writes: "I'm almost through the Stieg Larsson trilogy, the last of which is The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest,... Continue reading

Posted Nov 5, 2010 at Aspiring Heads - Inspiring Headships

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Reader's Recommendation Contest Winner!

Congratulations to Mark Crotty (head of school, St. John's Episcopal School, Dallas, TX)! Mark is the winner of our Reader's Recommendations contest. His prize? My book Inside Their Headships: Conversations with Independent School Heads. Mark recommended William Power's Hamlet's Blackberry to our readers. Thanks to all who participated. Look for... Continue reading

Posted Nov 5, 2010 at Aspiring Heads - Inspiring Headships

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Your Colleagues Recommend...

I've received a few book suggestions from readers in the last few days. Thanks to Kelly DeShane and Mark Crotty for their contributions! Kelly DeShane (Director of Admission at Tower Hill School) recommends: Leadership: Essential Selections on Power, Authority, and Influence, by Barbara Kellerman. Dr. Kellerman presented at the SSAT... Continue reading

Posted Nov 4, 2010 at Aspiring Heads - Inspiring Headships

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Take The Less Safe Path - Jeff Bezos, Princeton University Commencement Speech

I recently came across this excellent commencement address given by Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com fame. Bezos describes the difficult decision he had to make when he conceived of an online book store: give up a secure position at a financial firm or take a huge risk and try to start... Continue reading

Posted Nov 3, 2010 at Aspiring Heads - Inspiring Headships

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Equal Justice Initiative: Founder Bryan A. Stevenson

Last night upper school students and faculty at my school listened to Bryan A. Stevenson, Founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative ( www.eji.org/eji ), as he spoke to us about the 8th Amendment, which prohibits the government from imposing cruel and unusual punishments. This evening Forum is... Continue reading

Posted Nov 2, 2010 at Aspiring Heads - Inspiring Headships

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Read a Good Book Lately?

Sunday afternoon I was updating the "Chris' Picks" part of my blog with other titles that I have been reading recently when it hit me: other readers of this blog would certainly have some great books to recommend - I bet you can think of a title or two already!... Continue reading

Posted Nov 1, 2010 at Aspiring Heads - Inspiring Headships

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Are You Ready For Some Reflection?

Self reflection time. I invite you to ask yourself these 5 questions. The answers you come up with (and the confidence you feel) will tell you much about your readiness to enter that Head of School search. If you don't feel like you nailed these, stop, regroup and reflect. 1.... Continue reading

Posted Oct 31, 2010 at Aspiring Heads - Inspiring Headships

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