by APC Leadership Collaborative | Mar 21, 2023 | Podcast
Dr. Nick Polyak is my guest. Nick is the superintendent for Leyden Community High School District in Cook County, Illinois. During our conversation, we talk about The Unfinished Leader, a book he has co-written with colleagues (they’ve written a few!). He also...
by APC Leadership Collaborative | Mar 14, 2023 | Podcast
Hello Imperfect Leaders! In this episode of An Imperfect Leader, Dr. Tony Aylsworth is my guest. As many know, the aim of this podcast is to learn about how superintendents think, plan, lead, use systems, and learn lessons. In this episode, Tony tells us about his...
by APC Leadership Collaborative | Mar 7, 2023 | Podcast
In this episode of an Imperfect Leader, Nate Levenson is my guest. In our conversation, we talk about the budgeting process and the importance of engaging in high levels of collaboration. During his After Action Review, Nate describes his experience of eliminating the...
by APC Leadership Collaborative | Feb 28, 2023 | Podcast
First of AWL (that’s first of all for you non-New Yorkers), my Long Island accent appears in full force from time to time during my conversation with Andrew Marotta. Mr. Marotta is a high school principal and self-described as “an energetic and enthusiastic...
by APC Leadership Collaborative | Feb 21, 2023 | Podcast
Hello Imperfect Leaders! This week, Dr. Mark T. Bedell is my guest. Mark and I became friends during his 6 years as the Superintendent of the Kansas City Public Schools, but Mark is no longer a Missouri resident. He began a four-year term as Superintendent of Anne...
by APC Leadership Collaborative | Feb 14, 2023 | Podcast
In this episode of An Imperfect Leader, Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez is my guest. Dr. Torres-Rodriguez is the Superintendent in Hartford, CT, a school district with about 17,000 students. Leslie cares so deeply for her district because her district is so personal to...
