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!

Email Dean: djf.teachlearnlead@gmail.com

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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Chief Rukus Maker at Better Leaders Better Schools Daniel Bauer - absolutely PACKS this episode with smart, practical advice and resources for school leaders who are seeking to LEVEL-UP! Daniel's "5 Levers of Leadership" alone are worth the listen!

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7:00 5 Levers of Leadership
- Gift yourself a deep work block once per week
- Fighting distraction by going old school
- Be intentional with technology
- See yourself in 3D - Do it, Delete it or Defer it
- Invest in developing emotional intelligence - Create more results and get paid more
7:30 Deep Work by Cal Newport
12:00 What is it worth to you to experience abundance in your wealth, health & relationships
12:00 TalentSmart - Emotional Intelligence 2.0
12:45 75% of leaders allow emotions to drive their decisions
14:15 Invest, Learn & Teach
14:30 The Dream Manager by Matthew Kelly
15:15 Everybody wakes up each day with some kind of dream
16:00 YouTube video: The Dream Manager
18:15 STREAKS
19:00 Share non-school related info with your staff & parents
19:00 Share your failures in public
20:45 School leaders need to stop trying to please everybody
21:15 Seth Godin
21:30 Austin Kleon - Steal Like an Artist
23:45 Purple Cow
25:30 There's a weight & responsibility to school leadership
28:15 The number one enemy to excellence is isolation
28:45 Simon Sinek - Just Cause
29:00 My just cause is to connect, grow & mentor every school leader who wants to level up
30:00 We need to make it easier and more attractive to be an educator
32:30 MASTERMIND: UNLOCKING TALENT WITHIN EVERY SCHOOL LEADER

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The students (and staff) at North Star Elementary are greatly impacted by their Principal's unrelenting positivity. Karin Jakubowski has now expanded that impact by introducing the Educational Impact Academy - resources for parents and educators to aid in flipping the behavior of kids and students! This powerful conversation is a must-listen if you have anything to do with students!!

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5:20 I got into education to be the leader I never had
8:00 Importance of relationships
9:00 Your attitude is your choice
11:00 Why do substitutes love our school
12:00 Power of the Principal
13:00 A school that teachers love to come to
13:15 Value people for who they are
15:30 Life long learning is challenging
16:00 Gleen, Get & Go
16:45 Momnicient Podcast
18:30 Mental concerns for students
19:15 Everyone needs a personal guidance counselor
19:30 Mindfulness coach for students
20:00 Mindful Schools
21:45 Educators are not mental health experts but we deal with it everyday
22:15 Mindfulness with Dr J - YouTube
23:30 Dr. J. Stuart Ablon - Think:Kids
24:00 Lost at School: Why Our Kids with Behavioral Challenges are Falling Through the Cracks and How We Can Help Them by Ross W. Greene PhD
24:30 Elevator tone of voice
24:30 I believe every kid that does something wrong already feels bad
24:45 What's up with that?
25:30 Dr. Gloria Gold - Behind every behavior is a story
26:15 Happy Kids, Not Perfect Kids
26:45 Even prisoners get to eat lunch
28:15 Connection before correction
29:00 Building trust with kids
31:30 A kid's bad behavior does not have to put them on a trajectory to be a bad kid
33:30 Treat every person in your building with the same level of respect
34:00 Collaborative management style
36:00 In our room together - we can do amazing and great things
39:00 Three recesses a day in Elementary School
40:15 Raising Compassionate and Confident Kids with Author Heather Shumaker
40:15 It's OK to Go up the Slide: Renegade Rules for Raising Confident and Creative Kids by Heather Shumaker
42:45 Find something that will fuel you because you are only going to output the best when you are at your best
43:30 Educational Impact Academy
46:00 Best advice for in-person conferences with parents

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