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A Compass Before the Clock
Direction determines destination. Speed only decides how fast you arrive.
- Duration
- 45–75 minutes
- Audience
- Executives, educators, emerging leaders
- Format
- Keynote
Overview
Most leaders are managing the clock — calendars, deadlines, urgency — while the compass sits in a drawer. This keynote resets the order of operations: values first, then priorities, then the schedule.
Practical, unsentimental, and immediately usable, it gives leaders a decision filter they can apply to the very next thing in their inbox.
Learning objectives
- Name the three values that actually govern your decisions
- Convert values into a repeatable decision filter
- Protect the priorities that never scream for attention
Who it's for
- Executive teams and leadership cabinets
- Principals, administrators, and school leadership teams
- Professional development days
Key takeaways
- The Compass/Clock audit
- A one-page personal leadership charter
- Weekly rhythms that keep direction ahead of urgency
Expected outcomes
- Fewer reactive decisions across the leadership team
- Clearer alignment between stated values and calendars
- A shared standard for saying no
Ideal organizations
Corporate leadership teamsSchool districtsNonprofitsGovernment agencies
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