Logan Russell

A Headmaster's Memoir

Education EN ↓ 4 episodes

Logan Russell, an aspiring School Head and current Middle School Dean of Student Life at The McCallie School sits down with current Independent school leaders to hear their stories, their paths to leadership, and the challenges of leading high executing schools. As well as discussions with School Heads, Logan will also pick the brains of other leaders on school campuses, as well as leaders from other educational industries in hopes of gaining valuable insight into what it takes to be an effective leader in educational spaces. As well as hearing the stories of accomplished individuals, partner...

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Logan Russell

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Episode #4: Reflections from my first year at McCallie 23.08.2025 19:22

In this episode I share 3 reflections from my first year serving as the Middle School Dean of Student Life at the McCallie School in Chattanooga, TN.

Episode #3 "Strategic Planning and Board Relations with Mr. Sean Hunley 02.01.2024 32:53

Logan sits down with South Shore Christian Academy Head of School Sean Hunley about his thoughts on the importance of strategic planning and how a Head of School might go about having a fruitful relationship with their board and board chair.

Episode #2 "A Conversation with Dr. Rick Melvoin" (Former Headmaster at Belmont Hill School) 13.09.2023 31:21

In today's episode, Logan is joined by Dr. Rick Melvoin, former Headmaster at Belmont Hill School, to discuss a range of topics including, his path to leadership, what shocked him most about becoming a school head, and the importance of really figuring out what type of school you want to lead.

Episode #1 "Your Host" 07.09.2023 12:13

Meet Logan Russell, the host of "A Headmaster's Memoir", and gain an understanding of his story, and where the idea for this podcast came from.