Just Do It : How to Make the Biggest Impact on Your Community
It ’ s no secret that selfless private school administrators and teachers make a tremendous impact on their community of families . Unfortunately , they often struggle to have the same influence on their local community . Wouldn ’ t it be great if your school could have maximum impact on your community in a way that leads to future school growth ?
Not only is this possible , but it ’ s something every private school should strive for because the rewards can be substantial . Yet how can you do it ?
Most schools start with a big idea . This big idea is what got the attention of the community in the first place . So now it ’ s time to take this big idea – or a new big idea – and further influence the community . Sports titan Nike set an example we all can follow .
Nike had a global community image as “ sweat shop ” owners that used environmentally hazardous chemicals . So Nike set ambitious goals to change its image . It started with the big idea of becoming a leading positive sustainability corporation .
This big idea required Nike to change its company culture . Buy-in at every level of the organization was critical for the leadership team to move toward its aggressive and innovative goals .
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