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Leader Chat
We’re educators just like you. And like you, we’re passionate about quality education, and work tirelessly to improve schools. District and system leaders bear awesome responsibility for these efforts, often without access to peers and experts who can offer solutions and insights. That’s why we offer a weekly Leader Chat. Host Dr. Jeff Rose, Cognia’s Vice President of Leadership Development, interviews top K–12 experts, business executives, and school leaders from around the country to discuss and solve real leadership challenges.
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We are big fans of Dr. Tim Elmore. This is his second Leader Chat. Last time we discussed his impressive book, Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership. We invited him back to talk through his newest book, A New Kind of Diversity. His research and insights are invaluable for us as leaders. Here, he and Jeff talk through strategies on how to recognize the challenges of generational diversity in the workplace and leverage them into opportunities. It’s an awesome discussion. We can’t wait for him to join us in person during our Leadership Circle Summit in October!

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About the podcast
Leader Chat with Dr. Jeff Rose engages experts and practitioners to discuss the challenges of school leadership—from strategy to staff well-being to decision making in chaotic times—with straight talk and pragmatic approaches. To support members of Cognia’s Leadership Circle, we address the pressing issues of the day, chatting with leaders dealing with tough problems—from school board politics to school improvement and student safety. School leadership is isolating. Our Leader Chat breaks that isolation as we share solutions to help leaders in education day to day. If you’re a member of the Cognia Leadership Circle, you can join us live every Wednesday, ask questions, and contribute to the discussions.
To learn about the benefits of Leadership Circle and the fall Leadership Circle Summit, contact us at leadershipcircle@cognia.org.

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Recent episodes

Leader Chat: Real-Time Leadership When The Stakes Are High with David Noble and Carol Kauffman
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Leader Chat: Leading School Change with Todd Whitaker
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Leader Chat: Leading and Serving a Complex Organization with Jim Clark, President & CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of America
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Leader Chat: Helping Leaders Understand Teacher, Supply, Demand, Shortages, and Turnover with Richard Ingersoll
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Leader Chat: Vision, Hope, and Challenge From A Charter School Perspective with Jon Hage
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Leader Chat: Trends in Education and Edtech with Kevin Hogan
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Leader Chat: Ridiculously Amazing Schools with Jeff Waller
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Leader Chat: No Holds Barred on Equity with Jeff Duncan-Andrade
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Leader Chat: The Gap Between What We Know and Do with Mike Schmoker
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Leader Chat: Leading Change with Stephen Peters
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Leader Chat: Board Governance and Leadership Implications with AJ Crabill
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Leader Chat: Street Data with Shane Safir
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Leader Chat: What Leaders Need To Know About Our Future with Bill Daggett
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Leader Chat: Trends and the Future of the Teacher Pipeline with Denise A. Spangler
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Leader Chat: Leader Credibility with Doug Fisher
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Leader Chat: Future Ready Schools and Leadership Teams with Deborah Delisle
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