In this episode of Leadership Lenses, we speak with Dr. Alex Pomson of Rosov Consulting, a world-renowned scholar of Jewish educational leadership and professional development, about one of the field’s most pressing challenges: determining what actually works in professional growth.

Drawing on the early stages of Alex’s current research, we explore the crucial distinction between capacities and dispositions, as well as what the evidence suggests can realistically change through leadership and teacher development. Skills, practices, and professional contributions tend to shift with the right conditions and support, while deeper traits such as grit, curiosity, and mindset prove far more resistant to direct intervention.

For heads of school and principals, this raises urgent questions about where to invest time, energy, and resources. Our conversation focuses on how leaders can move beyond fashionable ideas and toward more disciplined, evidence-informed decisions about adult learning. By centering the conditions, relationships, and concrete skills educators need right now, schools can create environments where genuine growth is more likely to take root and where teachers are better equipped to make a lasting difference for their students.

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Check out the Prizmah report - The Learning Leadership Landscape: https://www.rosovconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Prizmah-Rosov-Report-2018.pdf