In this second special and short episode, Jenn David-Lang of The Main Idea and I discuss interpersonal skills for school leaders, the things they don’t teach you principal school,  in the context of four must-read books that Jenn has summarized:

• The Listening Leader: Creating the Conditions for Equitable School Transformation by Shane Safir
• Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well by Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen
• Working With Difficult and Resistant Staff by John F. Eller and Sheila A. Eller
• Trust Matters: Leadership for Successful Schools by Megan Tschannen-Moran

These four books are a great place to start if you are looking to work on your interpersonal skills to improve your leadership and support the people you work with.

Send your comments, questions, and show ideas to mike@schoolleadershipshow.com.  Consider rating the podcast in iTunes and leaving a comment.  And please pass the show along to your colleagues.  If you or someone you know would like to sponsor the show, send me an email at mike@schoolleadershipshow.com.

In this special and short episode, Jenn David-Lang of The Main Idea and I discuss leadership resilience in the context of three must-read books that Jenn has summarized and that we recorded podcasts about:

• From Burnt Out to Fired Up: Reigniting Your Passion for Teaching by Morgane Michael
• Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators by Elena Aguilar
• The Mindful School Leader: Practices to Transform Your Leadership and School by Valerie Brown and Kirsten Olson

These three books are a great place to start if you want to dig more deeply into the idea of leadership resilience.

Send your comments, questions, and show ideas to mike@schoolleadershipshow.com.  Consider rating the podcast in iTunes and leaving a comment.  And please pass the show along to your colleagues.  If you or someone you know would like to sponsor the show, send me an email at mike@schoolleadershipshow.com.