Lauren Ambeau is an associate superintendent and during this conversation, she and George Couros talk about authenticity and leadership. Couros reflects on how we talk about authenticity but then social media is often an inauthentic space where people gravitate toward content that is curated. Couros shares how he struggles with this and questions how can allow for more authenticity. During this episode, he and Ambeau talk about how not just the highlights, but the entire story, should be shared and reflected upon.

Quotes:

"Leadership has never been about position or title...trust and respect is earned." - Lauren Ambeau

"Vulnerable, to me, means leaders that are willing to stand up and say, 'We are trying to reimagine education...as leaders, we may not have all the answers on how to get there...' " - Lauren Ambeau

"...everybody deserves the right to sit in the learner's seat." - Lauren Ambeau

Links:

Lauren Ambeau Twitter- https://twitter.com/laurenambeau

Lauren Ambeau Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laurenambeau/

Vulnerable Influence - https://www.vulnerableinfluence.com/

FISD Conference Tweet - https://twitter.com/laurenambeau/status/1557134086497615873?s=20&t=0dsC7wNUsDdJ2kRJPzcrOg

Schools of the Future: Time to Develop Your Metaphor: Jack McManus at TEDxManhattanBeach - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9mY3unDZfs

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