Why School Ops Leaders Are Storytellers First

If we don’t tell the story, no one will.

Hey, I’m Burke.

I run school operations for a living — buses, boilers, budgets, and everything in between.

Each week, I share the lessons nobody’s teaching in leadership books — just what works when you’re actually in the building.

If you’re in the trenches too, this is for you.

Let’s jump in.

Why School Ops Leaders Are Storytellers First

When I first started reporting to the board, I made a mistake.

I thought they cared about how hard we worked.

I thought they wanted to know how many filters we replaced, how many buses we kept on the road, how many work orders we closed.

They didn’t.

Not because they don’t care, they do. But they can’t see the work. It’s invisible unless we tell it.

Here’s the truth:
School operations leaders aren’t just managers of buildings and budgets. We’re storytellers.

If we don’t tell the story, no one will.

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