Before the first child arrives, someone unlocks the school. Before the county office opens, someone answers a phone that has… Read more
Category: Education
Ordinary Saints
She buys the pencils herself. Not because the district asked her to. Not because there is a line item for… Read more
The Platform Before the Candidate
The first room at the Obama Presidential Center is quieter than visitors expect. People come in from Jackson Park ready… Read more
The Model T moment for AI
Most of what matters in technology arrives quietly. Not with a keynote. Not with a countdown clock and a curtain… Read more
Ownership, the Sixth Moat: The People Who Keep the Promise
Andrew Morton may have written one of the most important leadership memos of the year, and almost no one outside… Read more
Adaptation, the Fourth Moat: Learning Without Losing Ourselves
Consider a man like Marcus, who teaches automotive technology at a regional career center in central Ohio. He has been… Read more
The Graduation Promise and the Adjunct Reality
Three years ago, I wrote an article called “AI and the Adjuncts: The Converging Trends Reshaping Higher Education.” At the… Read more
Craft, the Third Moat: Done Is Easy, Good Is the Moat
Earl walks the apron at 5:47 in the morning, before most of the airport is awake. He has worked for… Read more
The 7 Moats: Moat #1 – Judgment, The First Human Advantage
At 4:17 in the morning, the medical ICU is quiet except for the soft chirp of monitors and the hush… Read more
What Still Works in America: The Seven Moats Season 3, Article 1: The Frame
There is a woman named Renee who has worked as a unit secretary at a regional hospital for nineteen years…. Read more