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
All Aboard the Energy Bus: Dr. Jim Van Allan’s Road Trip to School Leadership!
INTRO: Hop on the Energy Bus for our latest podcast episode! This week, we’re thrilled to have Dr. Jim Van Allan, a nationally recognized speaker and co-author of , take the wheel. Jim shares his expertise on school leadership, student…
Redefining School Leadership: A Conversation with Dr. Peter Dillon
INTRO: Welcome to today’s episode of An Imperfect Leader, where we sit down with Dr. Peter Dillon, a superintendent in Western Massachusetts. Peter shares his experiences working in a rural region serving, at one time, two school districts and the…
Dr. Melvin Brown on Weighted Grades, Systemic Change, and Serving as a Lead Learner
INTRO: In my third year as a superintendent, the AVID classes at one of my high schools invited me to the school library at 7:30 in the morning. That is EARLY for high school students accustomed to starting school at almost 9 o’clock, so it had to…
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You’re not alone — and you don’t have to carry it alone.