Robin shares the secrets to her 15 year journey as a principal, almost four times longer than the national average of 4 years. She reflects on leading for the long haul, what she's thinking about in this pandemic leadership moment and how she continues to grow and develop.Av Beth Napleton

It's not every day that I get to interview the President of the DC State Board of Education--but on today's podcast I did! When I met Jess she was a talented 8th grade teacher, and now she teaches policy at University of Maryland, consults for places like the Gates Foundation and is one of the most amazing elected officials I can think of, making c…

This week on Live on Leadership we will talk with Eric Rosecrants, an incredible ops guru who has a lot of insight on teams, communication and culture and who personifies the idea of a Rennaissance Man. He also hosts a terrific after-party and can plan your trip to Disney in a snap! We talk about teams, culture, and clarity as a leader, in what is …

Today's amazing guest is Kunjan Narechania, currently a Principal at Watershed Advisors and formerly the Superintendent of New Orleans Parish Schools and the Assistant Superintendent for School Improvement at the Louisiana Department of Education at a time when Louisiana was making national headlines for the amazing work they did for kids. Kunjan a…

Every CEO needs an amazing #2 in the trenches with them, and I was lucky enough to have Shannon Donnelly, today's guest, as mine. Shannon is an operations guru who brings order to chaos and was instrumental in helping the school I founded evolve from being people-dependent to systems-dependent. Shannon brings almost 20 years of non-profit leader ex…

Our first guest is a very special one... Tracie Sanlin, who took over as CEO of Chicago Collegiate, the school I founded. I am not kidding when I say I am a single parent of three amazing kids *and* I gave more thought to who took over "custody" of my school than what would happen to my kids if I died. We talk about leadership, Tracie's journey and…