Striving to be an excellent leader and accomplish great goals in an organization takes commitment and hard work. In this Accelerate Your Performance podcast episode, Dr. Janet Pilcher invites Dr. Xavier De La Torre, Superintendent of Ysleta Independent School District and recent recipient of a 2022 Difference Maker Award, to share about his district's improvement journey. Ysleta Independent School District is an “A” district in Texas, and 98% of the schools in this district are earning A's and B's. In today's discussion, he shares the impact creating a strategic plan with a scorecard has had as well as how the district has achieved excellent student achievement outcomes.

This episode addresses questions, such as:

• Why is it important to use surveys to understand and garner parent, student, and employee satisfaction?
• How can implementing a strategic plan using a scorecard improve an organization?
• What does being the best leader you can be look like to you, and what is one next step you can take to get there?

Recommended Resources: Lead Collaboratively and Transparently, From Input to Action: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Excellent Leaders are Intentional, & Organizational Scorecard Examples