input: [Existing source reference] "As a superintendent for thirty-two years, I have learned that there are many ingredients for success but one stands out above the rest - great communication skills. You can have the most innovative reform plan around, but if you are not effective in communicating about that plan, it will fail." Foreward written by Jerry D. Weast, then superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland, to "Why School Communication Matters: Strategies From PR Professionals"
output: As a leader for more than 15 years, I have learned that there are many ingredients for success but one stands out above the rest my great communication skills. You can have the most innovative change/reform plan around, but if you are not effective in communicating about that plan, it will fail. My communication skills are exceptional. Communication is a priority of mine, and I don't approach it as an add-on or afterthought. The old adage that "if you fail to plan, you plan to fail" rings true for me in every aspect of my current position. When I do it well, my communication skills make me more effective and my stakeholders more satisfied.