Podcast
Urban Principal: Leadership Lessons
Hosted by Bret Anderson · EN
This podcast is based upon lessons learned in my 31 years of experience in education--21 as a principal. I spent 10 years turning around a high poverty school, and left to start Nebraska's first focus school--a year-round extended day program centered on leadership, technology and communication. It was named by Harvard's One Nation, Indivisible publication as one of the most innovative and successful schools in the country.
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Conversations of Growth Pt. II
Mar 1600:17:26Tap to summarizeEvery leader must deal with conversations of growth. This episode continues our dive into the book “Difficult Conversations Don’t Have to be Difficult” by Jon Gordon and Amy Kelly. Hear more by listening to part II.
Transcribe →Conversations of Growth Pt. I
Mar 1000:20:07Tap to summarizeEvery leader must deal with conversations of growth. This episode looks at the book “Difficult Conversations Don’t Have to Be Difficult” by Jon Gordon and Amy Kelly.
Transcribe →Tone of a Leader
Mar 200:13:02Tap to summarizeThe words you use are important. Even more important is the tone. What you say and how you say it matters. How is your tone and tact as a leader?
Transcribe →Balancing Leadership & Management
Feb 2300:19:47Tap to summarizeThis episode unpacks an article by Alex Schultz from Edutopia on “How to Balance Management and Leadership as a Principal.”
Transcribe →Professionalism?
Feb 1600:21:39Tap to summarizeWhat does it mean to use professionalism. Is it unprofessional to have fun at work? This episode talks about the impact and creating a positive culture.
Transcribe →The Olympic Spirit
Feb 900:19:47Tap to summarizeThis episodes highlights the positive spirit of the Olympics and how leaders can build stronger more effective teams. As a team there nothing people can’t overcome and accomplish together.
Transcribe →Education is the Super Bowl
Feb 200:12:21Tap to summarizeEveryday educators cross stadium tunnels to reach the students that are our future. It would be amazing If educators were treated like star athletes. Today, I share the article “If Schools Were Run Like Football Teams” by Virginia MacDonald.
Transcribe →Bouncing Back
Jan 2600:10:46Tap to summarizeLeaders must be able to bounce back and remain positive when needed. Being able to employ the high road principle of John Maxwell can also help in defining your leadership.
Transcribe →Impact
Jan 1900:19:27Tap to summarizeThis episode reminds leaders of the impact they can make and gives some stories of how to be a change agent that causes a ripple effect on others.
Transcribe →The Messages You Send
Jan 1200:20:28Tap to summarizeAs a leader don’t underestimate the power of the messages you are giving and sending to your organization. Messages can deflate people or give encouragement and motivation. What messages are you sending as a leader?
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