Next Steps Conference: Day Two - A Kiosk of Opportunity

Today has been a continuation of reflection - how has our year gone, what have we learned, what will we do with our learning?  We have been challenged all day to think about what it is that defines a leader.  To me a leader is one who inspires others, without judging.  A teacher leader is one who has or sees the vision and can mobilize and build bridges between the vision and colleagues.  A leader has courage to explore issues and avenues they care about, and can speak up and spur others on to take risks.  A teacher leader leads by example.

Late this afternoon while touring downtown Princeton, I sat down on a bench to soak in the intellectual culture in the shadows of the beautifully gothic architecture on the Princeton Campus when I spied a kiosk on the corner plastered with so many flyers you could not even see the background.  Concerts, lectures, art - so many possibilities.  This is what life feels like now.  The future: a kiosk of opportunities ripe for the picking.  What to choose, what to choose...