Leadership Lenses with Barry Kislowicz

As schools grow, maintaining a strong sense of connection with each student and family becomes increasingly complex. In this episode of Leadership Lenses , we examine how rapid expansion can lead to communication gaps, lost information, and a weakening of the personal touch that defines a healthy school culture. We explore how thoughtful systems and intentional practices can help leaders preserve...

In this episode of Leadership Lenses, we delve into one of the most emotionally charged moments school leaders face: delivering difficult news to teachers about changes to their roles. These aren’t termination conversations, but the equally delicate shifts in assignments, schedules, or responsibilities that can feel deeply personal. We explore how leaders can approach these moments not with guilt...

Leadership Lenses is a new podcast designed for Heads of Schools, Principals, Menahalim, Roshei Yeshiva and anyone who wants to improve Jewish day school and yeshiva education. In this week's episode we address the common dilemma faced by school principals when dealing with student misbehavior, and hopefully, by listening to teachers and understanding the underlying needs of students, principa...

Welcome to the first episode of Leadership Lenses, a new podcast designed for principals, Menahalim, Roshei Yeshiva and anyone who wants to improve Jewish day school and yeshiva education. These podcast episodes will come out in 15 minute installments designed for busy leaders. Each one will address a dilemma submitted to us by our listeners and provide our thoughts and hopefully some helpful insi...