Phillip C. Schlechty is founder and chief executive officer of the Center for Leadership in School Reform and the best-selling author of Working on the Work, Schools for the 21st Century, and Inventing Better Schools which won the National Staff Development Council’s "Outstanding Staff Development Book" award. In addition to advising school districts throughout the United States and Canada, Schlechty conducts seminars and training sessions for superintendents, school board members, union leaders, principals, teachers, and parent groups.