EPISODE 308

When Everything Feels...Fragile

Big Takeaways

  • The problem isn’t the chaos. It’s that your strategy wasn’t built for it.
  • Leaders reassure. Builders realign.
  • Leadership is about looking like you have a plan. Buildership is about actually having one.
  • Leaders rely on instinct and hope. Builders rely on systems and clarity.
  • There’s a difference between movement and progress. Builders understand that difference. 
When everything feels like it’s falling apart—mandates shift, morale dips, and chaos creeps into the day-to-day—most principals scramble to hold things together. But Builders do something different. Instead of reacting, they anchor.

In this episode, Discover how the Buildership Model isn’t something you abandon in hard times—it’s what carries you through them. In fact, when time's get tough, Builders double down on purpose, people, and process because doing so isn’t idealistic, it’s strategic.

If you’re tempted to hustle harder or power through, this episode is your reminder: there’s a better way. Stay grounded in your purpose, lean on your people, and trust your processes (even when the pressure’s on) #LikeABuilder. 

Check out these highlights:
  • Why most principals abandon their values under pressure, and why Builders never do.
  • What to do when your school feels like it’s unraveling and nothing is working.
  • How Builders stay focused, clear, and in control no matter what’s falling apart around them.
  • Why the hardest moments reveal whether you’re leading or actually Building.
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