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Episode 73: The 3 Keys To Becoming A More Strategic Leader
I’ve never really been a big fan of strategy games. Games like Connect 4, Battleship, Chess and Risk don’t really interest me. Maybe it is because of all of the strategic thinking and problem solving that I do at school. Maybe my brain needs a break.
As private school leaders, it is so easy to get caught up in the day to day. That is just the nature of our job. They “tryanny of the urgent”, “no two days the same” and “playing whack-a-mole with your hair on fire” are phrases that probably describe your typical day at school.
One of the biggest problems with focusing so much on today, is that we don’t have time to think about tomorrow or next week or next year. We need to become more strategic as we lead our private schools.
Leroy Eims once said: “A leader is one who sees more than others see, who sees farther than others see, and who sees before others see."
On today’s episode of The Private School Leader Podcast, we are going to discuss The 3 Keys To Becoming A More Strategic Leader.
I know that you are super busy, so be sure to listen while you are doing something else. I hope that you will get value from this episode as you serve and lead your school community. Thank you for taking some time out of your day to listen to the podcast!
Thanks for making a difference,
Mark Minkus
Being a private school leader is a VERY difficult job. You have to make hundreds of decisions every day, and you have to keep everyone safe, increase enrollment, keep the parents happy, keep the board happy, motivate the teachers, deal with student discipline, beat last year’s test scores and come in under budget.
That can lead to you feeling tired, discouraged and stressed out. I’ve been there. That’s why I created THRIVE Academy just for you. THRIVE Academy is a digital course that will help you get out of survival mode and get back to feeling energized at school. To learn more, go to www.theprivateschoolleader.com/thrive
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I’ve created a free resource for you called “The 6 Things That Every Private School Teacher Wants From Their Leader”. This guide is a 6 page pdf that will be a game changer for you. I guarantee you that if you do these 6 things, the teachers at your school will be happy to follow you. You can pick up your free guide by going to www.theprivateschoolleader.com/guide
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago