Summer, with few evening obligations and a couple of weeks away from the office, gave me the opportunity to read a book or two. I'm now halfway through an absorbing and relatively quick read, Another Day in the Frontal Lobe, its quippy name subtitled "a brain surgeon exposes life on the inside." The author, Katrina Firlik, one of only 100 or so female neurosurgeons in the country, takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the human brain and all it comprises, from the surgeon/medical vantage point. As I read this book, I can't help but see a correlation between a brain and a school district! Of course, my narrow vision of this likely analogy stems (no pun here) from my position as a school superintendent. I'm sure that those who are immersed in other complex organizations will see similar parallels to their particular worlds.
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