12: The Power of Co-oppetition

We often find ourselves in a competition in education. We may set a goal to have higher test scores than a colleague to prove that we are better. As school leaders, we might get some enjoyment out of going to the district data meetings so you can show off all the great work that our school is doing.

According to Simon Sinek in his book the Infinite Games, this is defined as the short game. Also known as playing to win. There are just a few problems with this. One, the competition is completely made up. The other person probably has no clue that you have mentally formulated this diabolic plan to show them up.  The other problem with the short game is it completely defies the purpose of Education. As educators, we are obligated to help our students grow intellectually.

So how do we avoid this finite mindset and shift to an infinite mindset? 

In today's, episodes we explore how to embrace the infinite mindset and harness the power of coopetition.  

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