GLS Annual white Papers
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This paper highlights some common pitfalls of school board members trying to hire a new superintendent on their own. The brief also offers some advice to board members in regard to recruiting, communication, getting feedback from interview teams and landing the top candidate.
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This timely white paper defines the differences between an open or closed superintendent search process. Furthermore, it helps clarify the potential benefits and consequences of decisions a school board may make in regard to a superintendent search. Finally, it offers a menu of options that a school board can consider as they play a superintendent search.
| closed_and_open_supt._search_paper.pdf |
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First impressions matter. Learn about the research behind first impressions and how to make a good one during the interview process through this paper.
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| power_of_positive_first_impressions.pdf |
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.
| advice_gls_white_paper.pdf |
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.
| gls_supt._transition_white_paper.pdf |
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.
| desired_qualifications_for_k-12_district_leaders.pdf |
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.
| desired_personal_traits_for_k-12_district_leaders-2.pdf |
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.
| board_hiring_priorities___supt._focus-5.pdf |
Permission to Lead Article
| leadership_in_covid-19_area_article_-_ii.docx |