SEEing to Lead

Show Notes:
In this episode, Tom Willis, co-founder of Phoenix Partners and former CEO of Cornerstone, shares his insights on leadership, employee engagement, and overcoming self-limiting beliefs. Drawing from his extensive experience in education and business, Tom discusses the alarming statistics on employee engagement, the importance of lifelong learning, and the concept of moving beyond resignation. He highlights his new book, 'The Great Engagement,' co-authored with Brad Zimmerman, and explores the critical balance between aspiration and empowerment in fostering a productive organizational culture. Throughout the conversation, Tom emphasizes the importance of leadership's role in cultivating a positive and engaged workforce, offering practical tools and techniques for leaders to apply in their own settings.

Bookmarks:
00:00 Introduction to Tom Willis
00:49 The Great Engagement Book
01:37 Employee Engagement Statistics
02:11 Challenges of Disengagement
04:01 Leadership and Culture
07:58 Brain Chemistry and Change
16:33 Coaching and Leadership
21:03 Understanding Human Nature in Leadership
22:04 The Formula for Engagement
22:17 Aspiration vs. Inspiration
24:00 Empowerment in Education
24:38 Max Dupree's Leadership Insights
25:25 The Role of Leadership Styles
29:58 Cultural Mindsets in Education
33:48 Transformational Leadership in Personal Life
36:45 The Essence of Servant Leadership
39:58 Final Thoughts and Resources

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I’ve been an educator in Massachusetts for 23 years.  I’m finishing my 16th year as a building leader.  I’m a teacher centered Principal and passionate about continuous improvement and the idea that success is not a destination, but a process. I’m active on social media, vlog about continuous improvement on a weekly basis, and wrote a book also called SEEing to Lead as a way to help everyone improve education as a whole by promoting my “just cause”: improving the educational experience for as many people as possible by being purposeful, acting with integrity, and building character. 

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