An Imperfect Leader: The Superintendents and Leadership Podcast
Peter StieplemanWelcome to An Imperfect Leader: The Superintendents and Leadership Podcast, a series of conversations with leaders who look back at decisions they made and consider: * What happened? * What got overlooked? * What did they learn about relationships or what new relationships were formed? * What frustrated them? * What could they have done differently? * And in the end, what was something good that c... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 210 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | RelationshipsEducationSociety & Culture | |||
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Some conversations stay with you long after the recording ends. My conversation with Dr. Nyah Hamlett is one of those.
In this encore episode, Dr. Hamlett, former superintendent of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and now Chief Equity & Developme... more
📢 What an incredible conversation with Dr. Stephen Pruitt, President of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
🎧 In this encore episode, we dove deep into education, leadership, and driving real change... more
I am thrilled to share an encore release of a very special crossover episode between our podcast, An Imperfect Leader, and Mason Pashia's Getting Smart Podcast (also a proud member of the Podcasserole Network!). Together, we sit down with Dr. Jennife... more
Some conversations stay with you long after the recording ends. My conversation with Dr. Nyah Hamlett is one of those.
In this encore episode, Dr. Hamlett, former superintendent of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and now Chief Equity & Developme... more
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Apple Podcasts5Khris T.
United States9 months ago - Good listen for educators
Easy fun listen. Great guests and discussion.
Apple Podcasts5Muad'Dib-jokerUnited Statesa year ago - Thoughtful, engaging, tactical
Peter has access to inspiring guests, and presents the perfect mix of personal and professional in his storytelling and moderating that allows us to connect with him, and with his guests. Really enjoyed the episode with Cape Girardo — thought leaders and pioneers of radical changes we desperately need to support not just students, but educators in the classroom by going phone free.
Apple Podcasts5killgirl-cUnited States2 years ago - Incentive to be better every day!
Peter and his podcast are an embodiment of true education and what it means to be a lifelong learner. Recognizing that we’re all imperfect, even many of our role models, serves as a great reminder of why it’s unnecessary to dwell on our mistakes or let them hold us back. Instead, Peter and his guests encourage you to embrace those lessons and use them as incentive to be just a little bit better every day. As a former teacher myself, I only wish I had found this show sooner!
Apple Podcasts5Michele510United States2 years ago - The HBR Leadership Podcast for Educational Leaders
Dr. Stiepleman’s expertise and humanity come through in his interview style. He puts guests at ease and bonds with them to provide excellent practical advice for educational and systems-oriented leaders, and those aspiring to be.
He guides his guests to embrace imperfect leadership and the decisions that come out of it. With vulnerability as the basis, this podcast is kind of a coaching conversation, where the listeners get to eavesdrop for free.
I can say I have adopted ideas shared by his a... more
Apple Podcasts5Jc NnzUnited States2 years ago
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A thoughtful, practitioner-focused series that features superintendents, district leaders, and education innovators reflecting on decisions, relationships, and leadership imperfection. Episodes center on real-world schooling challenges—from enrollment and governance to building culture, shared leadership, and ethical use of AI in education. Guests bring hands-on experience with rural districts, large urban systems, school boards, and innovative school models like small learning communities. The show stands out for its candid conversations about mistakes, vulnerability, and practical lessons that listeners can apply to their own leadership journeys, often framed as a coaching-style dialogue rather than a one-way interview.
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1. Nyah Hamlett
2. Dr. James F. Lane
3. Dr. Anne LoBue
4. Dr. Christopher Tienken
5. Anne LoBue
6. Christopher Tienken
7. Brian Stephens
8. Zaretta Hammond
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