The Better Leaders Better Schools Podcast | The #1 Downloaded School Leadership Show

In this episode you will learn:

• How to run effective meetings
• Why it's important to understand Parkinson's law
• What the acronym F.O.C.U.S. means
• One question every leader must ask
• How to separate the Essential from the Non-essential
• Why it's important to be a linchpin

Leadership Book: Essentialism & Uprising: A revolution of the soul

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Better Leaders Better Schools guest Dr. Ryan Jackson is principal of the Academy of Energy and Power at Maplewood High School in Nashville, TN.  Ryan is the self-dubbed "Underdogs Advocate" and is committed to ensuring all students receive their civil right of a top-notch, cutting-edge education, regardless of race, class, gender or ethnicity.  Ryan also spoke at TedX Antioch in 2014.

In this episode you will learn:

• How Ryan transformed from a copy writer to teacher to school leader.

• The daily practice of restorative practices (justice).

• The Competitive Teaching Model.

• Communication is key.

• How to move a school from chaos to clarity.

• Harnessing the power of millennials.

Leadership Book: Switch: How to change things when change is hard.

Read Ryan's blog and watch his TedX talk.

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In this episode I interview D'Andre Weaver, principal of Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep on the far south side of Chicago.  Brooks is ranked 16th in Illinois (2015) according to US News.

In this episode you will learn:

• What inspired Dre to become an educator.

• The power of shared vision to move mountains.

• How to balance student vs staff needs.

• How to use data to improve the culture of a building.

• How he balances life, work, and family.

• 360 degree feedback and leadership growth.

Tech Resource: Email on iPhone

Leadership Book: The 360 Degree Leader by John Maxwell

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Better Leaders Better Schools guest Bob Siegel is principal of Valley View Elementary School in Rockford, MI.  Bob is also an adjunct professor at Grand Valley State University and has 30 years experience in education.  Bob also wrote a book, Learn to Lead with Love, which is available here.

In this episode you will learn:

• What coaching cross country taught him about leadership.

• How to leverage love to build trust and gain influence in the workplace.

• What he learned about how to treat people and who to confide in at work.

• How to rebound from getting burned by someone close to you.

• Do you know how to keep “the big thing” “THE BIG THING!”

• The importance of being present in the moment whether at home or at work.

• The power of using jokes to engage students and staff.

• Why identifying your people’s strengths is so important.

• “Management by walking about”

Leadership Book: Lincoln on Leadership

Pick up a copy of Bob's book, Learn to Lead with Love, here.

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This is the inaugural episode of the Better Leaders Better Schools podcast.  The show was created for school leaders to challenge, equip, and empower.  During this show, Daniel introduces himself to the audience and sets the vision for the show.

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