Surviving to Thriving Leadership

Surviving to Thriving Leadership

By Nick DaviesEducation
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Surviving to Thriving Leadership episodes

  • Let Your Work Speak for Itself

    Let Your Work Speak for Yourself: I met with Dr. Scott Seaman, the executive director of AWSP. Dr. Seaman was a longtime principal, who has become known for his work with the Principal Leadership Paradigm. Check out this awesome resource. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

    1. Run (yes, just run!)

    2. Be Care of Your Ego 

    3. Creating Hope for All


      4. 9 min
    4. Learning Should be Joyful and Awesome

      Learning Should be Joyful and Awesome! I met with Mike Anderson, a former teacher and current educational consultant. I encourage you to check out his work at his website: https://leadinggreatlearning.com/. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

      1. Don’t Be Passive 

      2. Nurture Relationships 

      3. Learning Should be Joyful and Awesome


        4. 8 min
      4. Pay Attention!

        Pay Attention!: I met with Carol Carter for an excellent conversation. She is a passionate leader, and is getting ready to host the Global MindED conference in June. I will be on one of their Education panels, and I encourage you to consider attending! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

        1. Pay Attention

        2. Set Priorities 

        3. Learn to Network


          4. 7 min
        4. We're in the Getting Better Business

          We are in the Getting Better Business: I met with Robert Maddox, a superintendent in South Carolina. We had a great conversation early on a Monday morning that inspired me for the week! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

          1. We are in the getting better business 

          2. Who you spend your time with is important

          3. Why do you have the goals you have?


            4. 8 min
          4. Be Present on the Journey

            Be Present on the Journey: I met with Frederick Buskey for a great conversation on being an associate principal and learnings in his career. Check out his website and blog! https://www.frederickbuskey.com/  We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

            1. Be Present 

            2. It’s all about relationships 

            3. Keep Learning


              4. 8 min
            4. Never Apologize for the Hustle

              Never Apologize for the Hustle: I met with Nate Clark - What an incredible conversation! Nate had some great ideas that I have already been sharing with my colleagues. I encourage you all to check out his work: https://watchpolaris.com/. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

              1. Never apologize for the hustle 

              2. Premortems 

              3. What is your default setting?


                4. 8 min
              4. Habits of Mind with Bena Kallick

                I met with Bena Kallick for an inspiring conversation. Check out the Habits of Mind website: https://www.habitsofmindinstitute.org/ there is a ton of great information on here! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

                1. Listening with Understanding and Empathy 

                2. Take Responsible Risks

                3. Find Good Partners 

                  4. Listen for more detail on each takeaway, plus Dr. Kallick’s book recommendations! 

                  Thank you for your time and advice!


                  7 min
                4. There Is No Endpoint as a School Leader

                  Episode #3 - There is no end point as a school leader: I met with Taj Jensen for a fantastic conversation! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.

                  1. There is no such thing as balance
                  2. Every conversation needs to be about kids
                  3. Reading is a human right

                    4. I also talk about Taj’s book recommendation and a Misogi Challenge! 

                    9 min
                  4. The Blueprint is to Help Others

                    Episode #2 The Blueprint is to Help Others: I met with Doug Kaplicky and share my thoughts from that conversation. Here are 3 takeaways: 

                    Service

                    Support

                    Promoting

                    I also share multiple books that Doug recommends!

                    8 min

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                  Start the week off right with a short-form podcast with Dr. Nick Davies. One to two times per month, the focus is on lessons learned from meetings with leaders across the country and Dr. Nick's…