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ThoughtExchange CEO, Dave MacLeod, Epitomizes Human-Centered Leadership (and Advises Us How to Ask the Right Question!)

ThoughtExchange CEO, Dave MacLeod, Epitomizes Human-Centered Leadership (and Advises Us How to Ask the Right Question!)

by APC Leadership Collaborative | Jan 6, 2023 | Podcast

In this episode of An Imperfect Leader, Dave MacLeod is my guest. Dave is NOT a superintendent, but he and the company he leads, ThoughtExchange, have helped superintendents across the nation harvest the wisdom of their communities to make better decisions. During the...
Bryan Luizzi and How His Insights from Finland Became Best Practices in the Superintendency

Bryan Luizzi and How His Insights from Finland Became Best Practices in the Superintendency

by APC Leadership Collaborative | Jan 3, 2023 | Podcast

I almost called this episode What’s More Valuable Than Mithril? This Episode with Bryan Luizzi. I resisted because of the obvious Lord of the Rings reference, and how it might resonate with a very select group of leaders! This episode is a terrific one. We talk...
ThoughtExchange CEO, Dave MacLeod, Epitomizes Human-Centered Leadership (and Advises Us How to Ask the Right Question!)

An Unexpected Leader in a Rural District: A Conversation with Alexander Brittain

by APC Leadership Collaborative | Dec 27, 2022 | Podcast

In this episode of an Imperfect Leader, we’ve invited Alexander Brittain to be my guest. The title of this episode is An Unexpected Leader because Alex didn’t necessarily plan to be a superintendent. It sorta just happened. Alex has been a principal and a...
Bryan Luizzi and How His Insights from Finland Became Best Practices in the Superintendency

Matt Robbins Explains What You Do When the Bus Routing System Crashes and You Have to Postpone the Start of the School Year!

by APC Leadership Collaborative | Dec 20, 2022 | Podcast

In this episode of An Imperfect Leader: Leadership in (After) Action, Matt Robbins is my guest. Matt is the Superintendent of the Daviess County Public Schools in Daviess County, Kentucky. What’s different about Matt is that he didn’t follow a traditional route to the...
ThoughtExchange CEO, Dave MacLeod, Epitomizes Human-Centered Leadership (and Advises Us How to Ask the Right Question!)

Don’t Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth? Social Media and Technology Adoption – Dr. Scott Woolstenhulme

by APC Leadership Collaborative | Dec 13, 2022 | Podcast

Today on an Imperfect Leader: Leadership in (After) Action, Dr. Scott Woolstenhulme joins us. Scott and I talk about the use of social media to engage stakeholders. Plus, we talk about a challenge most school leaders encounter – the adoption of technology....
ThoughtExchange CEO, Dave MacLeod, Epitomizes Human-Centered Leadership (and Advises Us How to Ask the Right Question!)

Pandemic Problem: When to Bring Students Back? – Dr. Jim Wipke

by APC Leadership Collaborative | Dec 6, 2022 | Podcast

This week, Dr. Jim Wipke to joins the podcast. Jim talks about the power of supporting resilience (a dimension from the Human-Centered School Transformation Model) and he breaks down a decision he made during the pandemic – the decision to bring back...
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