Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Thomas J. Sergiovanni

Quote by Thomas J. Sergiovanni

Work

Leadership for the Schoolhouse: How Is It Different Why Is It Important

Leadership for the Schoolhouse delves into the specific challenges and dynamics of leadership within schools, analyzing the differences from other leadership contexts and emphasizing the importance of effective educational leadership. more

Author

Thomas J. Sergiovanni
Thomas J. Sergiovanni

Thomas J. Sergiovanni is an American author born on April 18, 1937. His works primarily focus on leadership and organizational behavior, having a profound impact on modern management. more

You May Also Like

“Well, I am a great believer in supercompensation. Short term overtraining leads to long-term success. I can hear the complaints about injuries, but, in truth, not too many of us suffer injuries that lead to surgery, according to those studies in the 1950′s. In fact, if you are not a druggie and have some common sense, I think you can afford to train harder than you think.”

“Back in the 1970s, I ate a high-protein diet to get bigger and stronger. As a senior at Utah State, I weighed 218 pounds with eight percent body fat, and threw the discus over 190 feet. Then I got some advice from the people at the Olympic Training Center. I needed carbs, they advised, and lots of them. They pointed to studies done on the American distance runners. Being an idiot, I took the advice to eat like emaciated, over-trained sub-performers. It took years of high carbohydrate grazing to learn the evils of this advice.”

“Zip codes might be great for sorting mail, but they should not determine the quality of a child s education or success in the future workforce," said Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education and former governor of West Virginia. "With common standards and assessments, students, parents, and teachers will have a clear, consistent understanding of the skills necessary for students to succeed after high school and compete with peers across the state line and across the ocean.”