What Will They Say About Your Leadership This Year?

By Jim Best, Co-Founder of The Leader Network

Dear Colleagues,

August hums with possibility. There’s a rush of energy—new faces, new goals—and the quiet responsibility to set the tone for the year ahead.

Before the pace picks up too much, here’s one question worth pausing for:

What do you hope your team says about your leadership at year's end?

That’s it. 

Not what got done. Not what got measured. But how it felt to be led by you.

Did they feel seen and heard? Trusted? Inspired to do their best work? Did you help them stretch—or stay steady when it mattered most? What will they say about your leadership?

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.

Here’s to leading with clarity, conviction, and care—from day one.

Jim

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