How Self-Aware Are YOU?

Brandi KellyBlog, Connect Better, Lead Better, Reflect Better

TL;DR: Self-reflection leads to self-awareness, a crucial foundation for wisdom and effective leadership. It’s a continuous process that requires intentional practice and time. Methods like journaling, meditation, and nature walks are powerful tools for self-reflection, helping to recognize emotions, strengths, weaknesses, biases, and blind spots. Self-awareness leads to self-efficacy, essential for personal and collective growth. Through mastery and vicarious experiences, … Read More

A Growth Mindset Transforms Educational Leadership

Aaron ElseBlog, Lead Better, Manage Better

TL;DR: Principals are key to shaping school culture and fostering resilience, adaptability, and continuous improvement in their teams. Emphasizing learning from challenges boosts educators’ impact on students; strategies include leading by example and celebrating progress. Cultivating a thriving learning community relies on nurturing resilience, improvement, collaboration, and student success. As a school principal, one of your most influential roles is … Read More

Leader of Learning Podcast episode 162: Demystifying Imposter Syndrome and Ways to Overcome it

Dan KreinessLeader of Learning

Leader of Learning Podcast episode 162: Demystifying Imposter Syndrome and Ways to Overcome it In episode 162 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, host Dr. Dan Kreiness opens up about his personal experience with impostor syndrome, which led him to examine the impact of this phenomenon on educators and content creators. He shares insights into understanding impostor syndrome, recognizing its … Read More

Episode 106: Stop Blaming Your Tools with Don Schmincke

Darrin PeppardLeaning Into Leadership

Leadership expert Don Schminke joins the show to share his thoughts on the connections between biology and failure, why we tend to blame our tools instead of owning our behaviors, and a simple step we can all take to double our staff size (or at least their productivity). That, plus your #PepTalk on this week’s episode. MORE EPISODES