Finding Time for Empathetic Leadership

Finding Time for Empathetic Leadership

In my early 20s, I moved East from Tucson, Arizona, where I grew up. I knew that one day, I would have both the privilege and honor of flying between Baltimore and Tucson to visit a sick parent. That became my reality last year during my father’s illness.  His...
When Leaders Show Up and Do Something

When Leaders Show Up and Do Something

It’s hard to be a leader right now. Between the current Omicron wave of infections, our continued national political dysfunction and what’s shaping up to be a harsh winter for much of the country, I’d argue that we’re facing a national moral problem.  People,...
The Unsung Heroes: Your Faculty and Staff

The Unsung Heroes: Your Faculty and Staff

I have spent the past month watching the number of downloads for Kalix’s latest eBook Reimagining Admissions: Lessons From The Pandemic tick up each week. It’s gratifying to see that leaders in the independent school community are eager to learn about how...

Q&A With Neil Mufson

This month’s Leading Voices: Kalix Q&A is with Neil Mufson, retired head of The Country School in Easton, Md. Neil shares his wisdom gleaned from 30+ years leading an independent school – and talks candidly about what school leadership needs to look like...