Your Best People Shouldn't Compensate for Weak Systems
Nov 05, 2026
Your strongest people shouldn't have to compensate for your weakest systems.
Every school has people who save the day: covering classrooms, solving problems, calming parents, staying late.
Appreciate them—but ask why the same people always rescue the organization. Heroic effort can hide broken systems and eventually burn out your best people.
Today’s leadership action: Who is carrying too much of your school's success?
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