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GLS Annual white Papers

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This white paper is for applicants seeking insights and advice that will serve them well in the application and interview process.  The paper offers unsolicited advice from the GLS team of search consultants who review the applications and sit in the interviews.  Feedback is honest, detailed and insightful for candidates truly trying to showcase their skills and abilities the best they can.
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Ensuring the new superintendent has success in the new position depends on a successful transition from one superintendent to the next.  How a superintendent begins their career in a new school district can determine success or failure.  Transitioning to a new position, new community, new school district can be challenging. How a superintendent begins their career in a new school district can determine success or failure. The aim of this white paper is to share some effective strategies for both current and new superintendent to ensure a smooth transition.  
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This publication highlights the professional qualifications for school leaders over the last 5 years.  It provides context to why those professional skills, qualifications and experiences top the needs for most K-12 schools and what questions can be asked of candidates to gauge their leadership capacity around these qualifications.
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This publication highlights the personal traits for school leaders over the last 5 years.  It provides context to why those , qualifications and experiences top the needs for most K-12 schools and what questions can be asked of candidates to gauge their leadership capacity around these qualifications.
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This publication highlights the difference between what school boards have identified as "desired qualifications" for the new superintendent and those areas that new superintendents actually report spending the most time and focus.  The insights are insightful for future superintendents, school boards and others interested in understanding what the gaps might be and how to get off to a successful start in a new district.
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  • Home
    • Search Options >
      • Guided Search Process (New!)
    • Consultants
    • For School Boards >
      • Request a Proposal
      • Testimonials
      • Successful Searches
    • GLS Partners
    • Resources for Districts
    • Market with GLS
    • Annual Donations
    • GLS Annual White Papers
  • FOR SCHOOL LEADERS
    • Leadership Resources
    • Resources for New Hires
    • Recommended Leadership Books
    • Fitting 5 Resources
    • Friday Focus Webinars
  • For Applicants
    • Resources for Applicants
    • Applicants Insights >
      • Module 1 - Polishing your papers
      • Module 2- Preparing to be screened
      • Module 3 - Fine-tuning for the formal interview
  • Search Process
  • Active Searches
    • Alburnett Superintendent
    • Cardinal Superintendent
    • Clarion-Goldfield-Dows M.S. Principal
    • Fort Dodge Superintendent
    • GLS Consultant
    • Independence Superintendent
    • Linn-Mar Superintendent
    • Ruthven - Ayrshire K-12 Principal
    • Sibley-Ocheyedan Supt.
    • Starmont & West Central Shared Superintendent
    • Treynor SBO
  • Services for Schools
    • GLS Hiring Workshop
    • Hiring Resources (Password Required)
    • Board & Admin Team Development
    • Insights Curriculum for Students
    • Lunch and Learn Options
    • Marketing & Retention
    • Summer Retreats