Surviving School Leadership With Elvis Epps: Lead to Succeed 107
Episode Summary:
School leaders are facing huge challenges. Increased demands, resulting in record levels of mental and physical stress, has led a huge number of school leaders to quit their jobs. We need a solution!
In this episode, Lead to Succeed guest Dr. Elvis Epps discusses many of the problems that school leaders are facing and shares helpful solutions.
Elvis is a retired high school principal from Palm Beach, Florida. He holds state certification in school leadership and administration and is the author of a new book, “New Principal, No Problem: How to Lead a Winning Culture Without Losing Your Mind.”
Dr. Epps has been featured on Oprah’s XM Radio Network, where he discussed topics such as Bully Prevention and Maintaining a Happy Home. He is also a Certified John Maxwell Trainer, Coach, and Speaker. Dr. Epps is a proud military veteran of the US Navy.
Listen in and learn more about the challenges and opportunities facing school leaders.
Key Talking Points of the Episode:
[02:09] What got Elvis into education and what drew him to school leadership.
[04:48] The criterias that Elvis used to determine that he was a good fit for his job position.
[09:42] The biggest challenge that school leaders are facing today and the solutions that Elvis could offer them.
[15:48] Elvis making the argument that leadership is leadership, regardless of whether it's in the boardroom or the classroom.
[21:04] In Elvis’s opinion, are public schools failing? And which areas would he guide leaders of public school to focus on.
[24:59] Is retirement all that it’s cracked up to be?
[27:21] What “leaving a legacy'' means to Elvis.
[30:50] Elvis's biggest mistake and how he grew from it.
[32:56] Rapid-fire questions.
[35:41] Elvis’s final life lesson.
Standout Quotes from the Episode:
“We cannot pour from an empty cup.”
“Leadership is influence.”
“Be kind to yourself.”
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