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They quit without a job... then THIS happened (Leadership Lessons Inside)
Danny Bauer
February 06, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes
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When a school leader announced they were quitting without another job lined up, our mastermind group went silent.
Not because it was reckless — but because it challenged everything we thought we knew about “playing it safe” in education.
What happened next transformed our understanding of possibility...
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Inside the Mastermind: The Art of Possibility in School Leadership
Like many leadership books, The Art of Possibility by Rosamund and Benjamin Zander promises transformation.
But when one principal in our mastermind shared their recent story, we witnessed its principles come alive in a way no book could fully capture.
"I quit my job without having another one lined up," they announced during our discussion of the book.
Now, before you think this is a story about reckless leadership, here's the twist — within two weeks, they landed a position that offered $18,000 more annually and better aligned with their values.
It was a perfect example of what the Zanders call "stepping into a universe of possibility" rather than staying trapped in the "world of measurement."
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