Larry J. Walsh outdoors with a golden retriever

About Larry J. Walsh

Guidance from someone who has actually sat in the chair.

A calm, candid, practical perspective shaped by more than three decades inside public education.

Larry J. Walsh spent more than three decades in public education, including 20 years as a high school principal. He led in rural and urban communities through personnel conflicts, parent concerns, student crises, organizational change, and the hundreds of decisions that rarely come with a clean answer.

Calm, practical, candid, and grounded in what actually happens inside schools. Larry helps leaders understand the situation, weigh consequences, make a decision, and lead through what comes next.

  • Fulbright Scholar
  • 20 years as a high school principal
  • More than 30 years in public education
  • Founder of The Principal’s Chair
“Leadership rarely gives you perfect information. My job is to help you see the situation clearly enough to make the next right decision.”

A straightforward beginning

Bring the situation as it is.

Start with a confidential, low-pressure conversation. Larry will listen, clarify what would be useful, and recommend the smallest level of support likely to make a meaningful difference.

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