The Better Leaders Better Schools Podcast with Daniel Bauer

Aspire to Lead

Sep 20, 2021

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Joshua Stamper is a middle school Assistant Principal for a North Texas School District, where he's had the amazing opportunity to serve at four campuses in two school districts. Prior to Joshua's current position, he was a classroom art educator and athletic coach working with students in grades 6-8.

In addition to his administrative position, Joshua is a podcaster, author of the upcoming book, Aspire to Lead, leadership coach, education presenter, and Podcast Network Manager for the Teach Better Team.

Show Highlights

ASPIRE model to shift you to the direction you want to go.
Leadership that allows "fish to climb trees."
Pitfalls that help leaders "level up" and not burn out.
Be a relentless "Office Rat"
Activate everything you do with an identity framework
Feedback you need to build your plan of success and be who you are meant to be.
Trauma-informed practices that translate to being an administrator.
Identify your leadership outreach and control micro moments of leadership.

"I was trying to be as honest as possible. To make it where you want to be, you're going to fail. You're going to have a lot of trials through that process and if you don't dust yourself off and get back up and try again, then obviously you're not going to get where you want to be."

-Joshua Stamper

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