CEO Notebook

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership

Connecting through the Noise

No distance long or short should divide you from finance and operations help when you need it. 
3 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership

Communicating at the Crossroads

Business officers have long undertaken myriad “other duties as assigned.” Campus communicator is one that could pay dividends this summer.
3 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Communication
  • | Enrollment

A Defining Moment or a Moment to Define?

If we continue to define personalized learning by student-to-teacher ratios or class size, we will erode independent schools' distinct value proposition.
3 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership

The Leadership Case for Connecting

You cannot be the best resource on everything at your school. Instead, connect your staff to multiple resources, and they're more likely to perform well. 
3 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Governance
  • | Leadership

Three Must-Reads for Every School Leader

Stand-out books on governance, personalized learning and institutional innovation may help you reflect on the year behind and those ahead.
4 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership
  • | Planning

Good Data and Good Judgment: a Dynamic Duo

Leaders today struggle to strike the right balance between using data, intuition and judgment when making decisions. 
3 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership

The Risks of Absent Leadership

Counterproductive leadership behaviors include distancing, overpowering, conforming — and failing to engage. 
3 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Culture

New Faces, New Roles at NBOA

Healthy organizations are designed to sustain a variety of changes. Bring them!
3 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership

Let’s Break the Rules: Top Takeaways from the 2018 NBOA Annual Meeting

We must start breaking rules to make sure that our schools stand out as exceptional among a growing list of options.
3 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Risk Management
  • | Safety and Security

#NeverAgain

Schools are demonstrating a heartening show of unity to prevent further gun violence.
3 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Culture
  • | Leadership

3 Leadership Trends That Will Benefit Your Independent School

Cultivate brand ambassadors, customer service and women's leadership so that your school and staff will flourish.
2 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership

Being Present Pays Off

What could be more important to your school and your staff than doing everything you can to be present?
3 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership

Five Ways NBOA Delivered for You in 2017

4 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Facilities
  • | Planning

On the Ground with Facilities Leaders

Our facilities colleagues have a lot to teach us. Bring them to the decision-making table sooner rather than later.
3 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership

Getting Schooled on Leading Change

How do you lead strategy when you’re expected primarily to solve problems? 
3 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Budget
  • | Planning

Four Things I Want You to Know About Your School’s Participation in BIIS

A call to action in support of data-driven decision-making.
4 min read
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CEO Notebook  

  • Enrollment
  • | Tuition

When Will Your Families Hit a “Tuition Ceiling”? This item is protected.

A pricing and tuition study can shed light on the changes your school may need to make. Lessons from Exeter.
5 min read

CEO Notebook  

  • Leadership

3 Habits of Innovative K-12 Business Officers

Let’s reject once and for all the notion that innovation and fiscal responsibility are at odds.
3 min read
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CEO Notebook  

  • Enrollment
  • | Facilities

Keeping Our Fingers on the Pulse

NBOA’s board members are thinking about facilities construction, capital campaigns, community relations and the impact of millennial parents on enrollment. What about your school?
4 min read

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  • Compliance
  • | Safety and Security

The Right Thing to Do

The year has just begun, yet schools have already faced a flurry of storms. From weather disasters to the overtime rule, NBOA is here to support you.
3 min read