They're with You Win or Tie - Accounts of Wisdom, Humor and Inspiration During 31 Years as a School Superintendent (Electronic book text)

Hilarious stories you'd never dream could emerge from the office of a superintendent of school This book demonstrates that a good sense of humor is probably more important that possessing a PhD in dealing with the diversified spectrum of visitors who cross the superintendent's threshold on a daily basis - all with a problem that only he can solve You've got to deal with them all - from the governor's office and the state superintendent of schools to the least affluent and unemployed. How you do this, and making them all feel "special" in the process - dictates your measure of success and tenure in office. Also, that little bit of humor you inject into the seemingly most serious of cases, especially to the persons involved, may go a long way in diffusing some volatile situations and putting them into a workable perspective which then become " win-win" for all concerned.