We are currently in the midst of an educational crisis. American teens are now 40 percent less empathetic than they were three decades ago (Konrath, 2010). While we are producing a smart and self-assured generation, today's students are also the most self-centered, competitive, individualistic, sad, and stressed on record. To address this a growing number of schools are turning their focus to social-emotional qualities like empathy. This article outlines which practices enhance empathy and how will principals will know if teachers are implementing them effectively.

There is a powerful tendency for girls and women to view one another as threats, rather than allies or part of a support system. Over the years it has been communicated to women that there are fewer spots for them — a limited inventory, This “scarcity theory" leads young girls to believe that there are limits around how many good things can happen to any one person, which also leads them to believe that their own success will be limited. But experts say that if girls band together, they can expand their options. This article talks about seven ways parents can raise empowered girls who support and encourage each other.

James March, professor emeritus at Stanford, is known for his research and thinking on organizational design and behavior. March believes that every skilled leader is both a poet and a plumber. This article discusses the value of both - the poet work of leadership and the plumber work of leadership.