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Working With the Seinfeld Board: Part 2 Linda Hanson, Ed. D. Harry Rossi, Ed. D. AASA NATIONAL CONVENTION February 11, 2010 INTRODUCTIONS THE DIRECTORS Linda Hanson, Ed.D. Harry Rossi, Ed.D. Leading a Cast of Characters Sometimes the Board is a cast of characters and you are in charge of the show Let’s review our cast 1 Setting the Stage for Your Leadership Know your characters Jerry Seinfeld: Voice of reason amid the insanity People look to him as the anchor George Contanza: A loser who is insecure about his ability Exaggerates everything Cheap, petty and dishonest Successes are short lived Review of the Cast of Characters Elaine Benes: Intelligent, assertive and superficial Her honesty gets her in trouble Oblivious of those who make fun of her Gets caught up in her friends’ habits Cosmo Kramer: Wacky and child-like with ADD Randomly has astonishing insights Ridiculous schemes, no conscience Lives by mooching off of others Review of the Cast of Characters Newman: A curiously well educated postman Kramer’s accomplice; Jerry’s nemesis Goes out of way to plot and make Jerry’s life miserable Jerry/Newman Rivalry: Newman is often the problem in Jerry’s life Kramer and Newman plan capers that backfire Both are contemptuous of the other and are obnoxious to each other 2 The Board Board Personalities Fractious/Collaborative Divided/Cooperative Bogged Down Details/Big Picture Data Focused/Personal Agenda Unified Team/Self Interest High Principles/Political Focus on Board/Focus on Students The Plot: Kramer Adopts a Highway Good Intentions Anticipate Consequences Unilateral Decisions “Comfortable” as the Goal Recognition Hungry Sustainable Change Conflicting Goals The Plot: The Soup Nazi Secrets as Power Petty Rules and Procedures Share Your Recipes of Success Respect is the Key Ingredient Transparency 3 The Plot: The Maestro Role of Conductor/Board as Orchestra Position Power vs. Power of Influence Accomplishments vs. Appearances Humility Always Welcome Conductor Alone Not Useful The Plot: The Opposite Try Something Different Objective Observers Self Evaluation: Board and Superintendent Surface Changes vs. Deep Change When The Show Is Reviewed Role of the Board President Relationships of the Board Relationship to the Superintendent Focus on the Important Things 4.

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