Dr. Deborah Wortham: How Leaders Set the Atmosphere for Success

by APC Leadership Collaborative | Oct 21, 2025 | Podcast

I had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Dr. Deborah Wortham, nationally recognized educator, author of the bestseller Setting the Atmosphere, and CEO of Worthham Educational Enterprises. Dr. Wortham shared powerful insights on how leaders move systems forward by...

Seeing the Unseen Child: David K. Richards and the Vision for Micro Schools

by APC Leadership Collaborative | Oct 14, 2025 | Podcast

We recently had a powerful conversation with David K. Richards, nationally recognized education leader, innovator, CEO of Changemaker MicroSchools, and host of the Changemaker EDU podcast. The episode delves into an innovative model for educational leaders to...

What If AI Were Your Business Partner? A Conversation with Matt Leta

by APC Leadership Collaborative | Oct 7, 2025 | Podcast

What If AI Were Your Business Partner? How can school leaders use AI as a thought partner and collaborator? The conversation around AI isn’t about the future anymore, it’s about now. This week’s episode is a thought-provoking one. I sit down with Matt Leta, founder...

John Rogers: The Future of Education Depends on Democracy

by APC Leadership Collaborative | Sep 30, 2025 | Podcast

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 Dr. John Rogers of UCLA’s School of Education and Information Studies for a powerful conversation on one...

From Skepticism to Trust: Dr. Jason Radford’s Journey

by APC Leadership Collaborative | Sep 23, 2025 | Podcast

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. Here are three big...