It never occurred to our guest, Jeanene Dutt, that a book she read as part of her doctoral program would massively impact her life. She got a copy of "Becoming Your Best" and applied the 12 principles of highly successful leaders to her personal development, losing 40 pounds and improving her personal and professional relationships in the process. Jeanene then decided to extend the transformational power of her experience and develop the several teams she was leading.

The next step was becoming a facilitator and training her leadership team to create a shared leadership vision and goal. Creating a common language and vision was the foundation stone; they revolutionized the school, instilling growth and personal development in both students and teachers.

Jeanene Dutt is the Principal of North Warren Regional High School; she holds a B.A. in Spanish from Moravian College, an M.Ed. in Secondary Education from East Stroudsburg University, and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Centenary University.

In this episode, Jeanene shares her experience applying the 12 principles of highly successful leaders from "Becoming Your Best," the Six Steps Process from "Start With The Vision," and the leadership tips from "Do What Matters Most" into her personal and professional life. We delve into how incorporating the books into her leadership radically changed not only the workflow from North Warren but her team's holistic approach to leadership, teaching, and, most importantly, students' perspective on their own future and possibilities.

Tune in to Episode 318 and glance at the transformational power of leadership focused on growth and personal and professional development. 

Some Questions I Ask:

How were you introduced to Becoming Your Best? And then let's get into what have you done with your teachers? (6:24)

What have you been hearing from the teachers? What's been some of the feedback from them? (9:37)

From a parental perspective, what things could they do to positively influence the lives of their own children? (23:10)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Education was instrumental in Jeanene's life. She shares bits of her past as an educator and facilitator (4:38)

About the personal development, Jeanene experienced applying the 12 principles of highly successful leaders in her personal life (8:04)

The implementation of BYB with students in school suspension and its impressive results (15:05)

The importance of supporting our kids in their own desires and goals and understanding they can be very different from the ones we created for them (25:07)

Resources:

North Warren Regional High School website

Book: James Kouzes, Barry Posner - The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations

Connect with Jeanene:

Email: [email protected]

Becoming Your Best Resources:

Becoming Your Best Website

Becoming Your Best University Website

Email: [email protected]

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