Leading is not complaining with a bigger microphone.

From an op-ed that was a call to action for people to go into teaching. It was good - but this paragraph in particular, was right on about so much of leadership in general. I wanted to remember it.

And then we must lead. Leading is not complaining with a bigger microphone. We must leverage our voices and experience to be the dynamic, creative, solutions-focused agents that our students need us to be. We must speak the truth of the realities in schools coupled with sensible paths forward that can influence others. We must collaborate with policy makers who may not yet understand all the complexities of our work, while learning how we can support theirs effectively.