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Leadership Perspective

If you’re an experienced school leader and TASA member with some leadership perspective to share, email Dacia Rivers with a short description of your proposed article, and we may publish it in a future issue of TASA’s INSIGHT journal and post it here.

Leadership Perspective: Refocus and Recommit

Leadership Perspective: Refocus and Recommit

by LaTonya Goffney This article originally appeared in the winter 2024 issue of TASA INSIGHT. Dr. LaTonya Goffney is serving as TASA president for the 2023-24 year. Superintendent of Aldine ISD, Goffney has held the top office in the district since 2018. Prior to...

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Leadership Perspective: New School Year, Aligned Vision

Leadership Perspective: New School Year, Aligned Vision

by LaTonya Goffney This article originally appeared in the fall 2023 issue of TASA INSIGHT. Dr. LaTonya Goffney is serving as TASA president for the 2023-24 year. Superintendent of Aldine ISD, Goffney has held the top office in the district since 2018. Prior to that,...

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Leadership Perspective: You Can’t Pour from an Empty Cup

Leadership Perspective: You Can’t Pour from an Empty Cup

by Todd Whitthorne This article originally appeared in the summer 2023 issue of TASA INSIGHT. Todd Whitthorne is a Dallas-based speaker, author, advisor, and mentor. He holds a Bachelor of Science in kinesiology and exercise physiology from UCLA and spent 14 years as...

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Leadership Perspective: Communication Superpower

Leadership Perspective: Communication Superpower

by Bobby Ott and Quintin Shepherd This article originally appeared in the spring 2023 issue of TASA INSIGHT. Dr. Bobby Ott has served as the superintendent of Schools for Temple ISD since 2018. TISD has earned state and national recognition in the areas of...

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Leadership Perspective: Inspiring Leaders Ready for Action

Leadership Perspective: Inspiring Leaders Ready for Action

by Doug Williams Williams was the 2021-22 TASA president and the superintendent of Sunnyvale ISD. This article originally appeared in the spring 2022 issue of TASA INSIGHT. It was evening at a TASA conference and I was in the lobby of the host hotel visiting with some...

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Leadership Perspective: The Winds Have Changed

Leadership Perspective: The Winds Have Changed

by Dr. Quintin Shepherd Shepherd is superintendent of Victoria ISD and works as adjunct professor at University of Houston-Victoria. He has served as a superintendent for the past 18 years in three states. This article originally appeared in the fall 2021 issue of...

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