An Imperfect Leader with Doug Reeves: Coaching, Courage, and Classroom Connections

An Imperfect Leader

📢 The tree is lit and the cookies have been set out for Santa. It's the perfect time to tune in to an amazing remastered encore episode with Douglas Reeves on An Imperfect Leader: The Superintendents and Leadership Podcast! 🎧 We dive deep into crucial topics for today's education leaders. Here are some key takeaways:

1️⃣ Theme 1: The Urgent Need for Safety 🛡️ Doug highlighted the intense pressures educators face, from social media attacks to in-person intimidation. Quote: "If we don't make our profession a safe place to be, then what we think today is a teacher shortage and an administrator shortage is going to be a Sunday school picnic".

2️⃣ Theme 2: The Power of Coaching 🧑‍🏫 Doug stressed the importance of coaches being present in the classroom to provide authentic feedback. Quote: "It's only coaching if you're in the game with children present".

3️⃣ Theme 3: Embracing Imperfection and Learning from Mistakes 💡 The conversation emphasized that leaders are not perfect, and that admitting mistakes is essential for growth. Quote: "The essential part of systems thinking is admitting what you don't know, so you can look for other connections".

🔑 Supporting Leaders is Crucial: It's more important than ever to support our educational leaders who are facing unprecedented challenges.

👂 Listen to the full episode for more insights and don't miss my conversation with Jamie Almanzán!

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An Imperfect Leader: Leadership in (After) Action is supported by ILAA, LLC, a firm dedicated to supporting aspiring, new, and established leaders. For more information, please find them at www.imperfectleader.com.

Music for An Imperfect Leader was written and arranged by Ian Varley.

Sam Falbo created our artwork, a wood-print inspired daruma doll butterfly.