John A. Dues

About John A. Dues

Over the last two decades, I’ve served on the founding teams of seven odds-beating school and nonprofit teams. We’ve done good work in these schools. But, I began to notice that the education reform movement is littered with big ideas that are rolled out fast and big only to be abandoned a few years later.The people on the ground don’t have the systems and processes necessary to make the ideas work in practice. Left in this never-ending wake of good intentions are hard-working educators with initiative fatigue.Then, I discovered a better way through two Eureka moments. In 2015, I started learning how to use improvement science methods and tools. In 2020, I discovered W. Edwards Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge. This discovery lit such a fire that I spent the next 31 months researching and writing a book on this powerful management philosophy. My approach is now built on a simple hypothesis.I believe that a sound philosophy must serve as the foundation for all attempts at improvement.Since those two Eureka moments, I’ve made it my mission to learn the science of improvement and to develop methods that work in real classrooms and schools.This study has been transformational. If you are ready to transform your organization, I offer two ways to learn the science of improvement.IMPROVEMENT ADVISINGIf you’re looking for a thought partner who understands the realities of leading complex school systems, I work with leaders to strengthen decision-making, interpret data wisely, and build systems that improve over time—without adding noise or unnecessary initiatives.→ GO HERE: johnadues.meWIN-WIN: W. EDWARDS DEMING, THE SYSTEM OF PROFOUND KNOWLEDGE, AND THE SCIENCE OF IMPROVING SCHOOLSWin-Win is an improvement science text written for education leaders. It equips readers with the concepts and habits of mind from W. Edwards Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge to help them improve systems, not just react to results.→ ORDER THE BOOK: i••••••@johnadues.me

Experience

1. Chief Operating Officer

   United Schools

   Sep 2022 — Present · Columbus, OH, US

Education

• University of Cincinnati

  Master of Arts (MA), Education

  2004 — 2005

• Miami University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

  1997 — 2001

Skills

• Curriculum Design
• Instructional Design
• Community Outreach
• Public Speaking
• Curriculum Development
• Tutoring
• Grant Writing
• Teaching
• Leadership Development
• Teacher Training
• Staff Development
• Educational Leadership
• Educational Technology
• Classroom
• Nonprofits
• Classroom Management