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[Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.peckschool.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/firstdaydropoff2014-2.jpg)](https://blog.peckschool.org/blog/2015/10/19/the-concept-and-practice-of-leadership) **ANDREW DELINSKY, HEAD OF SCHOOL:  **I am fascinated with the concept and practice of leadership and know that one of the greatest gifts and privileges I have at Peck is the opportunity to lead. > One of the greatest gifts and privileges I have at Peck is the opportunity to lead. I don’t take the responsibility lightly, nor should I – Peck, like all schools, has a special, deep-seeded culture and history that deserves a careful stewardship into the future. It is my responsibility and charge to leave the school better than how I found it, which is what all leaders should strive to do, regardless of who or what they are leading. 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