In this episode, host Jethro Jones chats with Mike Caldwell, the founder of LinkEd Leaders. They discuss the importance of on-demand mentorship for school leaders, the benefits of having an outside perspective, and the significance of creating a brave space for vulnerability and growth. Mike shares insights on the unique challenges faced by principals and the power of peer-to-peer mentoring.

• Telecoaching for school leaders
• Helpful to have a detached leader
• A place to go and be real
• Safe space vs. brave space
• Being vulnerable sometimes leads to being excluded from opportunities. 
• In 30 minutes, you can have affirmation, support, and clear goals for going forward.
• Retention problem at the school level. 
• Exhausterwhelmulated
• Needs change over time. 
• Power in curiosity
• Understanding Principal Turnover
• LinkedLeaders.com

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