The first rule of leadership: put your mission above your ego. The second rule of leadership: if you don't care about your people, they won't care about your mission. The third rule of leadership: if someone has to tell you the first two rules, you're not ready to lead yet.

#UrbanActionAcademy on their weekend trip to Univ. of Delaware & Delaware State University #NYCDOE #CollegeReadiness #TeamBuilding NYC Public Schools #CollegeBound #BrooklynSchools #GreatSchools #FutureLeaders Heather L Lawrence

NYS Regents exams are back and at JMHS our ParaProfessionals are getting each other ready!@JMHSBklyn thanks to Dana Farrell #emphasisontheprofessional

Productivity is overrated. What counts most is the quality of output, not the quantity. People may be impressed by the volume you produce, but impact depends on the value you create. Success isn't about getting more things done. It's about doing more worthwhile things well.

Brooklyn South Wellness Meeting #UAA #BrooklynSchools #NYCDOE

Kudos to Audrey Houston for creating the space for Adults who support students with special needs to become extraordinary! #everybodygetstogrow Brooklyn South High School Superintendent John Dewey High School

Thanks to the work of our Transition Linkage coordinator, JMHS students get to learn how to live their employment dreams early! Thanks DCAS! #WorkBasedLearning Chancellor Kamar H. Samuels James Madison High School

Black History Tea: Dubbed the “wedding of the century,” the 1926 union of Yolande Dubois (daughter of W.E.B. DuBois) and Countee Cullen included 26 bridesmaids & 3,000 patrons. There was only one problem: Cullen went on the honeymoon with his best man instead of the bride.

"Best friends" are a modern invention. The average person has at least 3 close friends. We don't have to rank them or rely on one for everything. Friendship is about mutuality, not exclusivity. Different people offer different kinds of joy and support. theatlantic.com/family/archive…

I don’t care that Harrison Ford is 197 years old. I’m going to see Indiana Jones.

It’s time.

Let me tell you a secret about trickle-down economics: it doesn’t work.

We miss out on opportunities when we only ask what could go wrong. It's also worth asking what could go right. Change carries risk: we might fail. But sticking to the status quo also brings risk: we might fail to grow. It's better to test and learn than to never test at all.

Happy 50th Birthday #MistyKnight, Marvel Entertainment's first Black Superheroine... #WomensHistoryMonth

Remember Divas, like Barbara Howard said👇🏾

When you need help, it’s better to ping one person than a group. Data: messages to multiple recipients get fewer and less helpful replies. Diffusion of responsibility kicks in: "I'm not needed—someone else will do it!" Generosity rises with a sense of unique contribution.

I’m giving away 100 signed copies of my new book #HiddenPotential. To enter, retweet and comment by 10/21 at 11:59pm. adamgrant.net/hiddenpotential tinyurl.com/26spf4fu

Danny Suhr was a 9/11 hero. His legacy will be honored at James Madison High School James Madison High School where new athletic fields will be named after the former Golden Knights football captain. More on #BetterTogether: Class Act with Chris Wragge CBS New York 👇 on.nyc.gov/3MeoK5x

The best way to open people's minds isn't to argue with them. It's to listen to them. When people feel understood, they become less defensive and more reflective—and develop less extreme, more nuanced views. Productive disagreements begin with curiosity, not persuasion.

In a polarized world, a key to happiness is being hard to offend. Feeling slighted takes a toll. It's possible to object without getting upset. Rudeness says more about the perpetrator than the target. If they haven't earned your respect, they don't deserve your attention.