As parents, students, and employees within the School District of Menomonee Falls began preparing for the effects of COVID19, Superintendent, Corey Galla, reflects on the remarkableness of his entire staff to come together and accept the challenges they were facing. Rather than focusing on their anxieties, teams across the entire school system got together to identify problems, solutions, and use their guiding principles to make decisions with student safety as their number one priority. Under Corey’s leadership, SDMF saw a culture of people that stepped up to write a beautiful story in a difficult time. But even Corey will tell you, there was no way they could have accomplished what they have if they were only reliant on their leadership team, the culture of their organization has been foundational for serving in times of rapid change and uncertainty.   

This episode addresses questions, such as:

• How does establishing a mission and a vision for the moment provide clarity and direction for your teams? 
• What are the effects of establishing a can-do culture? 
• Why is leadership more than a title?  

Recommended Resources: Standards and Values, Transparency, Stoplight Report, A Time Sensitive Situation Analysis, Ownership of Organizational Goals, Are You Leading Your Work?