Jennifer Bertram on Trusting Your Inner Leadership Expert

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International school leader Jennifer Bertram reveals how trusting your intuition can lead to unexpected leadership opportunities, and how joining a supportive community of fellow leaders transforms professional growth.

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🏴‍☠️ BREAKING DOWN THE OLD RULES

In this episode, Jennifer Bertram challenges traditional education paradigms:

Key Insight #1: Leadership Pathways Aren't Always Conventional

• What's broken: The belief that leadership journeys must follow a prescribed, traditional path

• The shift: Embracing unexpected opportunities, even when they seem imperfect or challenging

• Impact: Discovering authentic leadership styles while gaining valuable experience in roles others might avoid

Key Insight #2: Community-Fueled Confidence

• What's broken: The isolation and loneliness of school leadership positions

• The shift: Joining supportive communities of like-minded leaders who face similar challenges

• Impact: Creating a professional network that offers accountability, resource sharing, and emotional support

Key Insight #3: Sticky Core Values Drive School Culture

• What's broken: Abstract, forgettable school values that don't connect with daily practices

• The shift: Creating "sticky" core values that tell stories and create memorable mindsets

• Impact: Transforming school culture through principles like "Every day is a new day," "Together we," and "The gift of concentration"
  

✌️ YOUR DO SCHOOL DIFFERENT CHALLENGE

Ready to implement these ideas? Start here:

1. Tomorrow: Trust your intuition when an unexpected leadership opportunity presents itself

2. This Month: Create one "sticky core value" that can be turned into a memorable, actionable school goal

3. This Semester: Build a support network of leaders facing similar challenges to combat professional isolation

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