🔔 School bells are ringing again as we jump into the fall term for many districts!As we dive into another busy week, I wanted to share something truly inspiring with you. I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Michael Matsuda, the Superintende...

How important is resilience to your leadership?The past few years have thrown our schools into many situations where there just aren't any playbooks to guide us.✏️ School closures from the pandemic.✏️ Mask policies.✏️ Reopening schools.✏️ Navigating...

Fact or myth: extroverts make better leaders than introverts?Carl Jung in 1921 coined the terms "extrovert" and "introvert" to reflect how different personality types directed and received their energy.Extroverts would direct their energy outwards, a...

How did you first become a leader?I've been asking this question a lot to my guests on the Engaging Leadership show.Their answers may surprise you.The vast majority of superintendents shared that they had been entirely focused on making a difference...

There's magic that happens at the end of each academic year.Graduations.From one grade to another.From one school building to another.From one stage of life to another.Why are graduations important?For students, graduation marks the end of one big st...