BONUS Series – Aspiring Leaders Part 2: Growth Does Not Happen in Isolation

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Aspire to Lead, Joshua Stamper, Aspire to Lead Cohort, Teacher Leader

Leadership growth does not happen in isolation. While your experiences, credentials, and drive all matter, the right relationships can help you gain perspective, identify meaningful opportunities, and take the next step in your leadership journey. In this episode, Joshua Stamper explores why aspiring leaders need a strong network of support and introduces four people who…

BONUS Series – Aspiring Leaders Part 1: Leadership Starts Before the Title

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Aspire to Lead, Joshua Stamper, Aspire to Lead Cohort, Teacher Leader

If you are considering a future leadership role, have recently joined a principal preparation program, or simply feel ready to make a greater impact on your campus, this series will help you take practical next steps. In this first episode, Joshua Stamper challenges aspiring leaders to look beyond the title and recognize the leadership experiences…

392. Culture Is a System, Not a Slogan: Featuring Tom Walls

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Thomas Walls, Teach Like a Coach, Coach Like a Teacher, Culture, Micro Inclusions

What if the strongest school cultures are not built through big initiatives, catchy slogans, or another binder of expectations, but through small actions repeated every day? In this episode, Tom Walls shares lessons from more than 30 years in education and coaching across four continents. He explains why culture must be treated as a system,…

391. Taking Off the Leadership Mask: Featuring Ashanti Branch

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Ashanti Branch, #millionmaskmovement, Ever Forward Club, Aspire to Lead

What might change in your school if students felt safe enough to say they were not okay? In this episode, Ashanti Branch shares how his own journey as a student, engineer, and educator led him to create the Ever Forward Club, a nonprofit dedicated to helping young men build connection, emotional awareness, character, and leadership…