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The Leader's Lens


What Will They Say About Your Leadership This Year?
What do you hope your team says
about your leadership at year's end? This is the kind of question that reminds us what leadership is really about.
If you’re looking to start the year with purpose, presence, and principle, we’d love to walk beside you. The Leader Network offers coaching, roundtables, retreats, and growth assessments that help school leaders grow—and grow strong teams in the process.
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Aug 41 min read


The Space Between: Why July Is the Most Strategic Month
Four ways to use July with purpose—and step into the year ahead with clarity, confidence, and intention:
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Jul 72 min read


As the Year Wraps Up, Reflect on One Question Worth Asking…
Summer’s almost here. For school leaders, it’s a season of sandals and strategy, slower mornings and long-range planning. It’s also one of the few natural moments we get to pause—to step back and ask: What’s next?
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Jun 21 min read


Leadership Is a Team Sport—And the Best Teams Practice
The most effective leadership teams are built on trust, shared purpose, and the courage to have the right conversations—together. Too often, we picture leadership as a solo act—visionary, driven, maybe even heroic. But when we work closely with independent schools around the world, a different truth emerges: sustainable leadership is always a team sport.
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Apr 172 min read


Three Questions Your Board Chair Should Be Asking You
What if three simple questions could significantly strengthen your partnership with your Board Chair?
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Mar 311 min read


Leading at Low Tide
In the school year. when even the strongest leaders feel their energy dipping, TLN provides three tips to energize leaders.
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Mar 141 min read


You Already Have a Vision—Now Make It Clear
Often, when I work with school leaders, they already have a vision—they just don’t recognize it as such.
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Mar 31 min read


From Inspiration to Transition—The Art of Performance Management
This month, The Leader Network's Roundtables focused on the art of managing different levels of performance within our schools.
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Feb 191 min read


January ‘25 Roundtable Insights: Managing Up, Down, Sideways, And Out
Our January roundtables highlighted the importance of clear, consistent, and compassionate communication in our leadership.
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Jan 221 min read


5 Essential Supports Every School Leader Needs (Especially Now)
At The Leader Network, we’ve identified 5 essential supports every school leader needs to thrive, especially as the school year progresses.
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Sep 25, 20243 min read


Looking Forward: A Year of Renewal and Resilience
As we approach Labor Day, and gear up for the year ahead, we stand on the edge of possibility—a perfect time and place to pause and reflect
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Aug 31, 20241 min read


Building Resilient Teams: Strengthening Leadership and Collaboration
At The Leader Network, we believe in the power of resilient and cohesive teams to navigate challenges and achieve success.
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Jul 24, 20242 min read


Recharge, Reflect, and Refocus: Strategies for Summer Renewal
As the echoes of the school year fade and summer stretches before us, it's time to embrace a much-needed pause. This season isn't just for s
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Jul 10, 20242 min read


Make Your Leadership Team Retreat Count!
We can help you with your admin retreat. Here are a few key pointers to ensure your leadership team retreat is both effective and inspiring:
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May 20, 20242 min read


Leading with Persistence: The Essential Role of Follow-Through for School Heads and CEOs
In our Coaching & Mentoring programs, we emphasize that successful leadership hinges on the essential role of follow-through. For Heads...
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Apr 29, 20242 min read


“Teamwork Makes the Dream Work”: Collaboration as a Competitive Advantage
While many leaders champion the mantra 'teamwork makes the dream work,' few truly grasp just how vital a collaborative and unified team...
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Apr 22, 20241 min read
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