Dean J Fusto just wanted an easy place to find his resources... Now the President of Brandon Hall School, Dean not only shares his giant curation of school-related resources for free at Teach Learn Lead, but this "Leadership Fanatic" provides fantastic practical advice for school leaders in this episode and a few heart-warming stories!! Dean's insights will help you be a "better" leader!

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2:45 Education: The perfect marriage between loving to learn and loving to serve
4:00 Genuine "More to learn" mindset
4:15 It's about being better but not best
4:30 Have a visibility plan
5:00 Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't by Jim Collins
5:15 Leaders need to be nimble
6:00 Be a good listener and take notes
7:45 If you lose the ability to connect in ways that are meaningful - you've sort of lost your soul
8:15 It is critical to have unity of purpose -  Galvanize around a vision
10:00 GREAT THANKSGIVING STORY
11:45 Leadership is complicated & multifaceted 
13:00 Teach Learn Lead
16:00 Life long learning
17:15 I try to make anything a story worthy that I can learn from
18:15 Experience cannot be a solo proposition
20:00 You've got to go into leadership roles with your eyes and heart wide open
21:00 FACING CHALLENGE HEAD-ON
22:30 Success Chats - 1 on 1 conversation with every student
23:30 How can we be more responsive to our kids?
24:45 Every single child should be heard - have a positive mentor - and be connected to someone in the school
25:00 Every student should be encouraged to dream
26:45 School leaders are in a position to change students limiting beliefs
27:00 CRYING OVER SHARK TANK
28:00 There is a great opportunity for reinvention
28:30 How can schools combat becoming  too impersonal or too disconnected
30:00 Take time to write a personal note when you hear something positive about a teacher
32:00 Avoid "Purpose or Mission Drift"

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