The Heart of the School with Matt Hornbeck

by APC Leadership Collaborative | Jul 22, 2025 | Podcast

Hello Imperfect Leaders!  It’s summer!! And for leaders, that means reflection. And it means planning for the coming year. It is for that reason that this week’s episode is an encore episode specifically picked with your upcoming year in mind.   ...

What Community Really Means: Lessons from the Bronx with Dr. Meisha Porter

by APC Leadership Collaborative | Jul 15, 2025 | Podcast

The most unexpected thing happened the other day. My car was on the fritz, and to my surprise, the mechanic offered to swing by my house. That alone was generous. He popped the hood, diagnosed the issue, and had it fixed in no time. Now, just when I thought the day...

Dr. Adam Swinyard on Public Education as a Promise and Relationships at the Core (Encore Episode)

by APC Leadership Collaborative | Jul 8, 2025 | Podcast

This past week has seen many of us in education trying to make sense of what the future holds. It’s for that reason, I wanted to bring back my conversation with Dr. Adam Swinyard, Superintendent of Spokane Public Schools and the 2023 Washington State...

Imperfect by Design: What Michael Lubelfeld and Nick Polyak Learned from Crisis and Innovation

by APC Leadership Collaborative | Jul 1, 2025 | Podcast

📢 New Episode Alert! 🎧 We’re thrilled to share a powerful new episode of An Imperfect Leader: The Superintendents and Leadership Podcast! This week, we sit down with two incredible Illinois Superintendents: Dr. Nick Polyak and Dr. Michael Lubelfeld. This...

Authentic Leadership in Action: Marlon Styles Brags About What’s Right in Public Education

by APC Leadership Collaborative | Jun 24, 2025 | Podcast

🎙️Join us on An Imperfect Leader with trailblazing Marlon Styles!🎙️ This week on An Imperfect Leader: The Superintendents and Leadership Podcast, we get to feature Marlon Styles, former Superintendent of Middletown City School District (OH) and current Partner at the...