I believe he sets a framework for exploring concepts that will help any organization break through mediocre performance to awesome performance. If we as a group all ascribe to his techniques we can be instrumental in transforming our schools and reaching our students who are in poverty to perform on levels that even they will surprise themselves.
I think, Collins has established a great road map for any organization to move from good to great. His ideas are certainly applicable to the school settings. After reading this chapter, I found one key idea to building from good to great was to focus more on what not to do than what to do. If we focus on putting the right people in the right position for the right reason, surely we can reach a point of excellent in educating our children. If this can be the focus, then we as a school can transform many of the minds of underachieving students we serve.
I believe what Collins says when he talks about confronting the brutal facts, yet never losing faith. He states that every good-to-great company, in our case school, must have unwavering faith that it can and will prevail in the end, regardless of of the difficulties. However, to prevail, we must as a school face the brutal facts of what we are doing wrong or what we can do better.
Chapter 1 was very helpful. Reading this information showed how good schools learn to become great schools. Collins says that greatness is not a function of circumstance but it is clearly a choice made after much thought. I agree with that statement.
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ReplyDeleteI believe he sets a framework for exploring concepts that will help any organization break through mediocre performance to awesome performance. If we as a group all ascribe to his techniques we can be instrumental in transforming our schools and reaching our students who are in poverty to perform on levels that even they will surprise themselves.
ReplyDeleteI think, Collins has established a great road map for any organization to move from good to great. His ideas are certainly applicable to the school settings. After reading this chapter, I found one key idea to building from good to great was to focus more on what not to do than what to do. If we focus on putting the right people in the right position for the right reason, surely we can reach a point of excellent in educating our children. If this can be the focus, then we as a school can transform many of the minds of underachieving students we serve.
ReplyDeleteI believe what Collins says when he talks about confronting the brutal facts, yet never losing faith. He states that every good-to-great company, in our case school, must have unwavering faith that it can and will prevail in the end, regardless of of the difficulties. However, to prevail, we must as a school face the brutal facts of what we are doing wrong or what we can do better.
ReplyDeleteChapter 1 was very helpful. Reading this information showed how good schools learn to become great schools. Collins says that greatness is not a function of circumstance but it is clearly a choice made after much thought. I agree with that statement.
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