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Leading through Strategy
“Tom Olverson shares an exceptional “case study” about the transformation of The Rivers School. The strategy Tom details deeply aligns with enrollment management theory. Combining the practical and the intellectual, Leading through Strategy is a must read for any head who wants to better understand business drivers and how to improve institutional brand.”----- Heather Hoerle, Executive Director, Enrollment Management Association
"Every head and aspiring head should read this book. It cuts through the usual school strategy prescriptions. It's clear, candid, and full of practical, real-life advice." ------ Rob Evans, co-author of Hopes and Fears: Working with Today’s Independent School Parents published by NAIS
The development of strategy is a fundamental element in leadership. But for too many schools, strategic plans fail to make a lasting impact. Leading through Strategy provides independent school leaders a systematic pathway for creating a strategy that will help schools better live their respective missions. Combining both the micro and the macro, the book provides a practical guide for producing sustainable change. Applying key principles from the world of business, Leading through Strategy will open your eyes to new possibilities while grounding your actions in a realistic and comprehensive approach to change, all for the purpose of helping our children grow and thrive.
"Every head and aspiring head should read this book. It cuts through the usual school strategy prescriptions. It's clear, candid, and full of practical, real-life advice." ------ Rob Evans, co-author of Hopes and Fears: Working with Today’s Independent School Parents published by NAIS
The development of strategy is a fundamental element in leadership. But for too many schools, strategic plans fail to make a lasting impact. Leading through Strategy provides independent school leaders a systematic pathway for creating a strategy that will help schools better live their respective missions. Combining both the micro and the macro, the book provides a practical guide for producing sustainable change. Applying key principles from the world of business, Leading through Strategy will open your eyes to new possibilities while grounding your actions in a realistic and comprehensive approach to change, all for the purpose of helping our children grow and thrive.
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Published February 26, 2024
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August 4, 2025
A retired teacher friend lent me this book about independent school leadership, where Thomas Olverson explains how he oversaw significant positive changes at The River School in Massachusetts. I have been teaching at an independent school in the ISL for the past 45 years, and was aware of the change in that school's reputation. I was curious as to how it all happened. I think that Olverson does a great job at explaining how he led Rivers through those changes, and shared smart advice for leadership at other independent schools. This is an engaging book filled with school wisdom and practical advice.
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