One of the great benefits and challenges of being a Head of School is that one receives no shortage of reading suggestions. My bedside table and my kindle are both backlogged with great sources of enlightenment with little time to actually be enlightened. However, David Brooks’s book The Road to Character recently made its way through my rather impressive queue. I am sure many of you know that it is a top read for people like Bill Gates and has been on any number of must read lists. For my part, understanding character development and education is a huge area of interest, so I am always excited to hear someone’s viewpoint in this area. The book is actually a reflection on about a dozen figures from history, some well known and others more obscure. All of them have different journeys and experiences that help them emerge as important leaders. While varied, there are certainly themes that emerge into a thesis of sorts. Chief among them, in my opinion, is the Brooksian desire to see
