In this episode, we welcome back Dr. Roark Horn to help celebrate his recent retirement from School Administrators of Iowa (SAI). He reflects on his robust experience in education, from educator to administrator, and eventually executive director of SAI. We talk about changes in education over the years, advocating for the profession, and leveraging the learning momentum on the other side of the pandemic. He shares wisdom about using your influence and key leadership takeaways. “Talented leaders get the people in the building to the next level!”

Book Recommendations:

What’s Going Well, Greg Bell

Water the Bamboo, Greg Bell

Permission to be Great, Dan Butler

Learning Curve, Jared Smith

Collective Equity, Sonja Hollis-Alexander and Nicole Law