short-time, "musical chairs" heads.
I would also suggest that job has become much more complex in terms of the
multiple skill sets required to lead an independent school effectively. It's
a helluva lot more complicated--and with higher stakes for more people--than
what I do, for sure.
And, as Pat suggests, there may not be such a huge pool of fully qualified
(whatever that might mean) people interested in taking these jobs on. I
would guess that most of the boomers who wanted to be heads have already
made the move, while the next generation may not see being an independent
school head as the kind of culmination or fulfillment that us oldsters once
thought that a headship might be; or the next generation just may not be
finding the openings, as boomers (older, very experienced, and hence
commanding hefty salaries) may be clogging the system for the moment.
Ten or fifteen years from now the leadership profile in independent schools
may look very different.
Just a thought or two--Peter Gow
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Peter Gow
Director of College Counseling and Special Programs
Beaver Country Day School
791 Hammond Street
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467
www.bcdschool.org
617-738-2755 <callto:+16177382755> (O)
617-738-2747 <callto:+16177382747> (F)
petergow3 (Skype)
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