by APC Leadership Collaborative | Mar 17, 2026 | Podcast
This week on An Imperfect Leader, I had the chance to sit down with Dan James, founder of Story 19 Consulting and a former U.S. Paralympic coach, for a thoughtful conversation about leadership and what he calls the “pursuit of better.” Here are a few ideas...
by APC Leadership Collaborative | Mar 10, 2026 | Podcast
I am thrilled to share a very special crossover episode between our podcast, An Imperfect Leader, and Mason Pashia from the Getting Smart Podcast! Together, we sat down with Dr. Jennifer Light, a professor at MIT, to explore the the history of Junior Republics and the...
by APC Leadership Collaborative | Mar 3, 2026 | Podcast
This week on An Imperfect Leader: The Superintendents and Leadership Podcast I’m joined by Hayley Spira-Bauer, COO and Chief Academic Officer at Fullmind and host of the Learning Can’t Wait Podcast. In a world where the education landscape is constantly...
by APC Leadership Collaborative | Feb 24, 2026 | Podcast
I recently sat down with Dr. Jason Van Heukelum, Superintendent of Winchester Public Schools, to talk about what it really means to lead in a messy, high-pressure moment for public education. Jason embraces being an “imperfect” leader. In a field often...
by APC Leadership Collaborative | Feb 17, 2026 | Podcast
🚨 Are schools preparing students for a world that no longer exists? I recently had the privilege of sitting down with Ted Dintersmith, the force behind Most Likely to Succeed and Multiple Choice, and author of What School Could Be (with a new book on math coming...
by APC Leadership Collaborative | Feb 10, 2026 | Podcast
In the latest episode of An Imperfect Leader, I sat down with Patrick Green, author of Classroom Management in the Digital Age, to explore how schools can move beyond compliance and toward deeper focus, connection, and self-management in the digital age. Here are...
