Episode 65 – Be Stubborn on Your Vision, Flexible on the Details

EPISODE 65Be Stubborn on Your Vision, Flexible on the DetailsBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:You need not give up on your vision for students in times of crisis. In fact, it’s in times of crisis that you need to double-down on your vision in order to give everyone direction on how to navigate uncertain […]

Episode 64 – All Money Ain’t Good Money

EPISODE 64All Money Ain’t Good MoneyBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:We are being asked to make decisions quickly in the face of a crisis, but “All money ain’t good money.”Every decision you make will have short-term trade offs and long-term consequences. If you don’t consider these, you may make a decision you will regret […]

Episode 63 – Anchor in the Outcome

EPISODE 63Anchor in the OutcomeBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:We cannot control how things will go in the weeks ahead, but we can do something that will literally guarantee that the decisions we make now will not come back to haunt us when we enter the new normal.There is a growing divide between schools […]

Episode 62 – The Fish Rots from the Head

EPISODE 62The Fish Rots from the HeadBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Whenever you get frustrated with your staff, it’s important to look inward first. Usually, the state of your school is a reflection of the state of your own leadership.Builders take responsibility for their school culture and recognize that they exert a tremendous amount […]

Episode 61 – People don’t tear down what they helped build

EPISODE 61People don’t tear down what they helped buildBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:People don’t tear down what they helped build. And yet, so many initiatives don’t invite others to be a part of the Building process. When you don’t invite people to join you in building, you open yourself up to a LOT […]

Episode 60 – Whoever Controls Your Narrative Controls Your Culture

EPISODE 60Whoever Controls Your Narrative Controls Your CultureBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Whoever controls your narrative controls your culture. That means that if your culture is toxic (or you’re worried that it might be turning toxic) it’s because someone else is in control of your narrative. Change your cultural narrative and you change your […]

Episode 59 – Why Settle for Good When You Could Be Great?

EPISODE 59Why Settle for Good When You Could Be Great?Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:“Good is the enemy of great.” The reason that we don’t have more great schools is because we have so many good schools.“A great organization is one that delivers superior performance and makes a distinctive impact over a long period […]

Episode 58 – Does Buildership Give You An Unfair Advantage?

EPISODE 58Does Buildership Give You An Unfair Advantage?Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Being a Builder gives you an unfair advantage over your colleagues. You can get more done in less time and with less stress. It may seem as if you are doing the same things as everyone else, but when you approach your […]

Episode 57 – How to Protect Your Confidence

EPISODE 57How to Protect Your ConfidenceBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:The number one thing you must protect as a Builder is your confidence. Unfortunately, leadership actually sets you up for a crisis of confidence because it teaches that you must “fake it before you make it.” Doing so doesn’t build real confidence; it erodes […]

Bonus Episode – How Kurt got his entire district to adopt and embrace a 100% vision for all students

BONUS EPISODE 2​How Kurt got his entire district to adopt and embrace a 100% vision for all studentsWhen you hear that your vision should include 100% of your students, do you cringe a little inside? I mean, sure, we all know that our work should benefit ALL children, but reality says that not EVERY child […]