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
Episode 109: The Six Step Leadership Challenge with Jim Saliba
Darrin sits down with experienced leader and author Jim Saliba to discuss the six step leadership challenge, four quadrants of leadership, and planning for 30, 60, and 90 day success. That, plus your #PepTalk on this week’s show. MORE EPISODES
A Growth Mindset Transforms Educational Leadership
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
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
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