About this episode
In this episode of Leader Chat, Jeff Rose speaks with several education leaders from our recent Leadership Circle Summit. Listen to insights from fellow leaders Walter Gonsolin, Cynthia Wright, and Melanie Nelson. The discussion highlights the importance of collaboration, continuous learning, and data-driven decision-making for successful leadership during challenging times.
Dr. Jeff Rose is a forward-thinking and mission-driven educational leader with 25 years of experience. He served as a three-time superintendent, assistant superintendent, elementary and high school principal, and classroom teacher. His superintendencies included Canby, Oregon (a small rural community), Beaverton, Oregon (a diverse suburban district with 40,000 students), and Fulton County, Georgia (Atlanta area, 100,000 students). In 2019, he founded and served as CEO of Leading Ed, a collaborative community of superintendents and their executive teams. In 2021, Dr. Rose and his work with educational leaders became part of Cognia, where he continued to support school and system leaders across the country. At Cognia, he applied his deep expertise to help education professionals navigate challenges, strengthen leadership capacity, and promote continuous improvement.
About Leader Chat
Cognia Leader Chat connects education experts and leaders nationwide to tackle real-world leadership challenges and share practical solutions, helping break the isolation of school leadership and address today’s most pressing issues.