Guest Thinkers — February 28, 2011

Global Leadership? YES! International Leadership Professional Development

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Next month, a dozen California school administrators will travel to Thailand for an international professional leadership program. Why don’t you join us? We will give you an inside look at l

eadership development- international style. What does globalization and international development have to do with school leaders in the U.S.? More than you can imagine. We look forward to our guest blogs from July 23-27, direct from beautiful Chiang Mai, Thailand. Background information about the program is online at: http://leadership-innovation.org.

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