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Why Consistency Is Hard for Leaders: The Real Reason You Keep Falling Off Your Rhythms
Episode 279
Consistency sounds so simple. Show up. Do the thing. Repeat.
So why does it feel like standing at the edge of a cliff?
Consistency isn't boring. It's v…
8 hours ago
Why Warmth Without Consequences Is Burning You Out (And Stalling Your School's Growth)
Episode 278
What if the warmth you've been leading with is quietly stalling your school's growth? In this episode, Chanie Wilschanski challenges the belief that …
1 week ago
Why Your School Feels Fine in September (And Falls Apart Every March)
Episode 277
Every September feels like a fresh start. By March, it feels like everything is falling apart. If that cycle sounds familiar, this episode is going t…
2 weeks ago
What March Is Really Trying to Tell You About Your School — And Why You Should Listen Now
Episode 276
March is the mid-year mirror for school leaders, and it's showing you exactly what needs to change before May amplifies everything. In this episode, …
3 weeks ago
Calm Isn't An Accident - Why Leaders Must Study Stability
Episode 275
You finally exhaled. Things at school are good. The team is doing well. No fires. No panicked texts. No impossible parent meetings. And somehow, inst…
4 weeks ago
Why Early Childhood Promotes Leaders Too Fast — and What School Leaders Pay for It
Episode 274
Early childhood education promotes leaders faster than almost any other industry — and school leaders are paying the price.
In this episode, Chanie Wi…
1 month, 1 week ago
Hiring School Staff Isn’t About Getting the “Right Person” — It’s About Leading Humans
Episode 273
Hiring can feel like a test you’re supposed to pass.
You check references.
You trust your gut.
You believe in someone.
And then something happens — they …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
When Your School Can Run Without You — But Still Can’t Think Without You
Episode 272
Many school leaders reach a stage where things are “running.”
Schedules hold. Classrooms open. Systems work.
And yet — they’re still looped into decisi…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Hidden Forces That Knock School Leaders Off Balance
Episode 271
Leadership doesn’t unravel because you did something wrong.
It unravels because disruption is inevitable — and most school leaders were never taught w…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
What Holds When You’re Tired: Why School Leaders Need Rhythms, Not More Motivation
Episode 270
Many school leaders ask for consistency.
What they’re really asking is:
What holds when I’m tired?
In this episode of the Schools of Excellence podcast,…
2 months ago