Superintendents Leadership Podcast
Leadership isn’t about getting it right every time.
It’s about showing up, learning, and making better choices the next time. An Imperfect Leader: The Superintendents and Leadership Podcast is for superintendents and district leaders navigating the beautiful, messy work of public education.
On this podcast, we leave perfection at the door. Through real stories, candid conversations, and reflective after-action reviews, we talk about what happened, what was missed, what we learned — and what we might do differently next time.
If you’ve ever felt the pressure to be flawless in a complicated system, you’ll feel right at home here.
Hear from fellow superintendents and leaders on:
What actually happens behind the scenes
The frustrations no one talks about
The wins worth celebrating
And the tough calls that keep all of us up at night.
Latest Episodes
In the Mess Together: Milena Garganigo on Systems Thinking and Supporting Teachers
How can we move from traditional schooling to truly empowered learning? In this episode of An Imperfect Leader, we sit down with Dr. Malena Garganigo, Assistant Superintendent for the Clayton School District, to discuss breaking traditional leadership models and centering student agency. Here are...
Craig Randall: Maximizing Teaching and Learning Growth Through Trust-Based Observations
Are we observing for compliance or for growth? In this episode of An Imperfect Leader, Craig Randall, author of Trust-Based Observations, describes how we can transform school culture by reimagining the way we support our teachers. Here are three big takeaways from our conversation: 🛡️ Lowering...
Closing the Trust Gap with Dr. Cory Scheer
This week, we're chatting about organizational trust with Dr. Cory Scheer, founder of TrustCentric Consulting and author of Closing the Trust Gap. If you think your team trusts you, you might want to check the data. Research shows that leaders typically have a "31% on average, higher perception of...
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