Terrence E. Deal Quotes & Sayings

First, a school with a strong, shared sense of mission is more likely to initiate improvement efforts. Second, norms of collegiality are related to collaborative planning and effective decision making. Third, cultures with a strong dedication to improvement are more likely to implement complex new instructional strategies. Finally, schools improve best when small successes are recognized and celebrated through shared ceremonies commemorating both individual and group contributions (Louis, 1994; Fullan, 1998; Abplanalp, 2008). — Terrence E. Deal

The pathway to educational excellence lies within each school. — Terrence E. Deal

Celebrations infuse life with passion and purpose. They summon the human spirit. — Terrence E. Deal

If you want to make a mark you have to take a risk. — Terrence E. Deal

Believing is seeing. It's much more effective than the old notion that seeing is believing. — Terrence E. Deal

Those who manage change in modern organizations need to learn to dance, to become healers capable of releasing collective energy to heal the wounds of change. — Terrence E. Deal