Superintendents Leadership Podcast
Leadership isn’t about getting it right every time.
It’s about showing up, learning, and making better choices the next time. An Imperfect Leader: The Superintendents and Leadership Podcast is for superintendents and district leaders navigating the beautiful, messy work of public education.
On this podcast, we leave perfection at the door. Through real stories, candid conversations, and reflective after-action reviews, we talk about what happened, what was missed, what we learned — and what we might do differently next time.
If you’ve ever felt the pressure to be flawless in a complicated system, you’ll feel right at home here.
Hear from fellow superintendents and leaders on:
What actually happens behind the scenes
The frustrations no one talks about
The wins worth celebrating
And the tough calls that keep all of us up at night.
Latest Episodes
John Rogers: The Future of Education Depends on Democracy
What does it really mean to lead for democracy in our schools today? This week on An Imperfect Leader: The Superintendents and Leadership Podcast, I sit down with of UCLA’s School of Education and Information Studies for a powerful conversation on…
From Skepticism to Trust: Dr. Jason Radford’s Journey
Thrilled to welcome Dr. Jason Radford, recently-retired Superintendent of Oldham County Schools (KY), to An Imperfect Leader: The Superintendents and Leadership Podcast. His journey is a terrific example of trust, strategy, and servant leadership….
Dr. Carl Cohn and Navigating the New Reality of Public School Leadership
Public schools are now the “frontline of America’s intensifying cultural and political conflicts,” and many superintendents find themselves unprepared for this new level of engagement. In my conversation with Dr. Carl Cohn, former…
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If you’re a superintendent or district leader navigating these same tensions, we’d love to support you.
Thanks for joining us on this imperfect journey.
You’re not alone — and you don’t have to carry it alone.