Schools rarely become overloaded all at once. More often, they become overloaded one reasonable decision at a time. In this episode, Lee Crockett explores Adopt, Adapt, or Abandon as a leadership decision discipline for responding to new initiatives. Building on the idea of Strategic Compliance, this episode considers why every initiative deserves a considered response before implementation momentum begins. Key themes include: Why initiative overload often begins with reasonable decisionsWhy adoption should be chosen, not assumedHow adaptation protects intent while improving fitWhy abandonment can be responsible when it protects coherence, capacity, and purposeWhy judgement should precede implementation This episode is part of Lee’s Leadership Paper campaign for The Sustainability Myth: How Great Leaders Protect What Matters When Everything Is a Priority. Download the full paper here APA References Damschroder, L. J., Aron, D. C., Keith, R. E., Kirsh, S. R., Alexander, J. A., & Lowery, J. C. (2009). Fostering implementation of health services research findings into practice: A consolidated framework for advancing implementation science. Implementation Science, 4, 50. Fixsen, D. L., Naoom, S. F., Blase, K. A., Friedman, R. M., & Wallace, K. (2005). Implementation research: A synthesis of the literature. University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, National Implementation Research Network. Fullan, M. (2001). The new meaning of educational change (3rd ed.). Teachers College Press. Fullan, M., & Quinn, J. (2016). Coherence: The right drivers in action for schools, districts, and systems. Corwin. Heifetz, R., Grashow, A., & Linsky, M. (2009). The practice of adaptive leadership: Tools and tactics for changing your organization and the world. Harvard Business Press. Robinson, V. M. J. (2011). Student-centered leadership. Jossey-Bass.
