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...

Crisis to Clarity: Essential Lessons for Superintendents from Communications Expert Veronica Sopher

by APC Leadership Collaborative | Jun 17, 2025 | Podcast

This week, we had an incredibly conversation with Veronica Sopher, an award-winning media-trained public information officer and founder of Veronica Sopher K12 Communications Consulting. With 25+ years of experience counseling school leaders, Veronica shared...

What 30+ Years in the Superintendency Taught Dr. Dennis Peterson About Leadership Today

by APC Leadership Collaborative | Jun 7, 2025 | Podcast

In this week’s episode of An Imperfect Leader: The Superintendents and Leadership Podcast, we sit down with veteran superintendent Dr. Dennis Peterson to explore the shifting landscape of school leadership over the decades. 👇 💡 Key Insights: 🔄 Leadership Has Evolved:...

The Power of Wholehearted Leadership with Dr. Kathryn Fishman-Weaver

by APC Leadership Collaborative | Jun 3, 2025 | Podcast

🌟 The Power of Wholehearted Leadership: 4 Key Insights from Dr. Kathryn Fishman-Weaver 🌟 In this episode of An Imperfect Leader: The Superintendents and Leadership Podcast, we have an incredible conversation with Dr. Kathryn Fishman-Weaver, the Executive Director of...

Dr. Laura Chávez-Moreno and How Schools Make Race: What They Miss by Staying in “Sesame Street”

by APC Leadership Collaborative | May 27, 2025 | Podcast

This week on An Imperfect Leader: The Superintendents and Leadership Podcast, we talk with UCLA’s Dr. Laura Chavez Moreno, author of “How Schools Make Race: Teaching Latinx Racialization in America”. Dr. Chavez Moreno’s work challenges us to...