Educational Leader | Speaker | Writer
Scientists at MIT engineered an invisible form of second skin which not only protects the skin but also can reshapes it. My son got geeked out about the video below that shared this breakthrough in multiple applications for patients and shared it with me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkpT5BihMio I am completely amazed by the genius in creating a... Continue Reading →
I have come to appreciate the notion for leaders to seek innovation and stimulate risk-taking and curiosity by saying "Yes" first before finding ways to make it happen with the reality of time, money, and obstacles. Saying "yes" first is empowering to others and invokes a sense of curiosity, affirmation, and boldness among the team.... Continue Reading →
In addition to the amazing Principals I get to work with in Worthington Schools, I am also honored to collaborate and connect with phenomenal Assistant Principals as well. Our Assistant Principals lead work in our schools, such as: the master schedule, local and state testing, staff development, assemblies, recognition events, duties, ceremonies, buildings and grounds,... Continue Reading →
While I tend to write a lot about cultivating leadership, I was approached last week with a question - what kills leadership? It didn't take me long to know the answer. Not just from observation but, admittedly, from personal experience. Just like the reputation of a restaurant, it can take years to build in a positive... Continue Reading →
I have always liked the imagery of spinning plates to share with leaders about our need to keep an eye on all the moving parts to the job, to allow others to help us, and to ensure we keep each of them spinning instead of falling off. I think about this image constantly, and I... Continue Reading →
A few years ago, I had the privilege of presenting, along with the high school principals, to the Worthington City Schools Board of Education on the "State of the High School Programs". We spent time framing our work to consider the whole child as well as students with different backgrounds, interests, and levels in learning.... Continue Reading →
Classic Movie Line from Speed (1994): "Pop quiz, hotshot. There's a bomb on a bus. Once the bus goes 50 miles an hour, the bomb is armed. If it drops below 50, it blows up. What do you do? What do you do?" The clock is ticking, and leadership matters. In instances like this, there... Continue Reading →
There are some questions I don’t like being asked. Even more, I admit that some questions annoy me when asked repeatedly. But, there are some questions I actually like being asked, such as: How did you meet your wife? How did you become a Christian? How did you get in to education? Yet, there’s one... Continue Reading →
Out of all the 1970's TV remakes, I am still waiting for the remake of the Six Million Dollar Man! There he was, Steve Austin, an astronaut who was injured in a crash and rebuilt with robotics to become super human! What 5-year old wouldn't have been glued to the TV to watch him in... Continue Reading →
My first white-water rafting adventure was a first for many of us on the raft. In an effort to bond and build team with the church youth group, a number of adults and college-age students chaperoned a trip of high school students to brave the cold waters of the Cheat River in West Virginia. The... Continue Reading →
Neil Gupta, Ed.D. 