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
She Called it a Manifesto. I Called it Her Jerry Maguire Moment – Beth Napleton
Book Update! ImperfectLeaders! You can preorder my forthcoming book, Or if there is no hyperlink, go to , you can order it there. My Guest: This week, Beth Napleton is my guest. Beth is a Chicago-based executive leadership coach,…
Closing Gaps, Pandemic Reflections, and “Shoshin” in Kentucky with Dr. Mark Martin
Book Update! ImperfectLeaders! You can preorder my forthcoming book, Or if there is no hyperlink, go to , you can order it there. My Guest: This week, Mark Martin is my guest. Mark is superintendent of Meade County Schools in, Meade…
Creating a Community School in Tulsa – Dr. Kirt Hartzer
Book Update! ImperfectLeaders! You can preorder my forthcoming book, Or if there is no hyperlink, go to peterstiepleman.com, you can order it there. My Guest: This week, Dr. Kirt Hartzler is my guest. Dr. Hartzler has been…
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