drive
Change and
Innovation
in education
A whole-system approach to leading mindful reform in education by the creators of Leadership Redefined.
"Brilliant, useful and true. Written and researched by three cutting edge educators who are passionate about leadership and educational innovation."
Michael Hynes, EdD
Superintendent of Schools, Port Washington New York
Author | Adjunct Professor | Spokes Person | TED presenter
a resource for
EDUCATORS & LEADERS
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TEACHERS
Help your community move the dial toward a shared educational vision and influence leadership through effective advocation for needs you see on the ground-level.​
PRINCIPALS & ADMINISTRATORS
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Strategically implement mindful and effective educational transformation through culture change, vision mapping, and more.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
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Build a system that allows you to not only organize and facilitate transformation, but also catalyze groups to sustain change processes.​
The Collective Mindset
MISSION
COMMUNITY
We believe in the strength of a community. Grow an inclusive culture in your system capable of nimbly addressing rising needs for change.
COLLABORATION
We believe that ALL stakeholders should play a key role in decision-making, from teachers to superintendents.
CAPACITY
We believe that setting plans in place for the unforeseen is a strategic necessity. Make sure your ship can weather the storm.
CULTURE
We believe in a futures-based culture of unified purpose and cultural awareness for continuous innovation and mindful change.
about the
AUTHORS
RICH BERNATO
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Richard Bernato, Ed. D. enters his fifty-third year of a career in schooling that spans higher education, research and K-12 leadership roles, as well as consulting with and presenting to many school districts. His interests include catalyzing interactive and research-based effective curricula that are a result of futuring systems, planning, decision making, and high engagement of all stakeholders to ensure systemically healthy schooling and organizational practices.
ANTHONY ANNUNZIATO
Anthony Annunziato, Ed.D is a versatile, dedicated, and highly accomplished Education Leader with extensive academic instruction, school administration and community leadership experience for multiple schools and districts. He is adept at training and supervising staff and is frequently called upon by district Superintendents, University leadership, and educational consultants to provide systems analysis and recommendations.
AL PISANO
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Al Pisano, Ed.D. is an accomplished presenter, thought leader, author, innovator, entrepreneur, curriculum and program developer, educational consultant, instructor, and administrator. His experience and knowledge spans both educational and corporate spaces. Al has worked extensively in culture transformation and futures-based/visionary leadership with K-12 school districts, higher education , non-profits and corporations.
cultivate sustainable
CHANGE
Learn practical techniques to help you lead eduring change.
SYSTEMS THINKING​
A healthy organization, like a healthy organism, has sub systems that must also each be healthy and properly integrated with the Whole.
DESIGN THINKING​
A culture that expects and honors creative thinking can shed old thinking habits and can employ a variety of design processes to bring ideas to productive birth.
SHARED VISION​
When a leader encourages a vision to emerge through dialogue and exchange among stakeholders it can spark energy within the culture structure.
COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP​
Teams of bright individuals may struggle when problem solving together. Understanding group dynamics and trust is critical in multilateral leadership.
COLLEGIALITY & BUILDING COMMUNITY​
A strong sense of community builds cultural capacity and increases communication, collaboration, and engagement.
The Collective Mindset
in Your Classroom
Are you using The Collective Mindset in your classroom? Invite the authors to discuss their work with your students!
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