TheChildCareCoach

The first batch of books is on its way to Missouri childcare leaders this weekend.

Our publisher hit some unexpected printing and delivery issues, so we did what childcare leaders do best: we got creative, called in the village, and found a way.

Thanks to a little crowd-sourcing, some innovative problem-solving, and a very roundabout route, 200 books made it to Kansas City.

Not exactly the original plan.
But leadership rarely happens when everything goes perfectly.
Sometimes it shows up in the detour, the backup plan, the extra phone call, and the people who say, “I can help.”
Building heroes sometimes takes the scenic route.

Childcare leaders live in the tension between mission and margin.

You want to care deeply.

You also have to make payroll.

You want to support families.

You also have to protect capacity.

You want to keep good staff.

You also have to hold clear expectations.

You want the program to feel loving.

You also need the business to be sustainable.

Leadership is not choosing one side.

Leadership is learning how to hold both.