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The Principal's Office Podcast

Dr. Tom Miller understands the unique set of challenges facing both aspiring and experienced charter school leaders today. Tom has spent more than two decades at the forefront in school leadership. First as an exceptional children’s teacher who worked his way into a middle school principal position. When he wrote his dissertation on the Characteristics of Effective Charter Schools, he was recruited by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to be a statewide consultant. Through his certification through the John Maxwell Team, he started his own business facilitating elite-level lea...

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Jun 16, 2026

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Episodes

Are you exhausted or just tired? 30.12.2021

A common message I have heard recently from principals is that they are exhausted. I believe that being exhausted because of your work is a sign that you are working outside of your strength zone. Learn four key strategies to eliminating the exhaustion from the work! Links to our December specials: https://www.leaders-building-leaders.com/december-specials

Are You Truly Aware of Your Role in the Problem? 27.12.2021

If you want to change and grow, then you must know yourself and accept who you are before you can start building a better future? Learn four key strategies to becoming more aware. Download our Year in Reviewhttps://www.leaders-building-leaders.com/year-in-review

Be a Good Boss: 9 Ways Every Manager Can Support Women at Work 04.11.2021

KATE EBERLE WALKER is the CEO of PresenceLearning, the leading provider of online special education services for K-12 schools. In this role, she leads a majority female employee population whose mission is not only to serve students with learning needs, but to provide a flexible career path for more than 1,500 special education clinicians, many of whom are working mothers. Kate took on her first C...

Leading Through Complex Times 30.10.2021

As a leader, you always be keeping your eyes on the big picture, ready to lead through any change or crisis. This podcast will provide you some easy to follow steps and strategies to prepare yourself, and your team.

Critical Points to a Seamless Leadership Transition 25.10.2021

Learn critical points every leader and every organization should work towards when it comes to a healthy leadership transition. Like what you hear? Go to schoolleadershipmaderealsimple.com and go deeper with your leadership development.

The Two Most Dangerous Words 14.10.2021

I'll share my thoughts on the two most powerful words that are impacting the results of so many leaders and organizations. Learn an easy process to overcome these two words and close the gap on your success!

7 Steps to Leading Difficult Adults 13.10.2021

Download the workbook: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tlNxLcQNBvHktAA2ssFA-Hjtv69mSd_E/view?usp=sharing Get access to the program: https://www.leaders-building-leaders.com/offers/o5FM4Hqs/checkout

Creating Change in Three Painless Phases 26.09.2021

Each time we encounter a painful experience, we get to know ourselves a little better. Pain can stop us in our tracks. Or it can cause us to make decisions we would like to put off, deal with issues we would rather not face, and make changes that make us feel uncomfortable. Here is a quick three step strategy to overcome pain and feel less guilty. Link to 15 Minute Miracle: https://www.leaders-bui...

5 Steps to "Appropriate Delegation" (Expert Rich Arriaga) 23.09.2021

Leadership coach and trainer Rich Arriaga shares his 5 Steps of Delegation that he learned from over 25 years of Emergency Medicine and 911 clinical experience, 15 years corporate experience and have held major leadership roles in several Fortune 500 companies. Go to Rich's web page to receive 1 on 1 or team coaching: https://richarriaga.com/about

How to Coach a Dream Team (DTLAY Book Study Session #4) 21.09.2021

Chapters 7 and 8 fromDeveloping the Leaders Around You: Link to study guide: https://www.leaders-building-leaders.com/DTLAY Link to DISC Profile: https://www.leaders-building-leaders.com/disc Link to Live2Lead: https://www.leaders-building-leaders.com/live2lead-John%20Maxwell-Running%20Strong

How Ice Skating Can Change Your Approach To Leadership 19.09.2021

Learn how to take advantage of adversity. Six Steps to Leading Your Team Through Difficult Times Three ways to prepare yourself for adversity Links Mentioned: Live2Lead:https://lbleaders.mykajabi.com/live2lead2021-raleigh Youth Leadership:https://www.leaders-building-leaders.com/youth-leadership-programs Questions email Tom@LBLeaders.com

Cultivating Greater Happiness In Schools (Kathleen Young) 16.09.2021

It is time for a nationwide movement to create happier schools. Studies report troubling levels of unhappiness and stress among school leaders, faculty/staff and students. Kathleen will talk about how small, positive changes, along with a consistent school-wide commitment to happiness, can lead to greater creativity, retention and test scores as well as healthier communities that everyone deserves...

Developing the Leaders Around You Book Study (Session #3) 16.09.2021

Learn the five key steps to equipping your team and how to develop your top leaders! Grab the workbook and resources:https://www.leaders-building-leaders.com/DTLAY Come to Live2Lead:https://www.leaders-building-leaders.com/live2lead2021-raleigh

How to Avoid "The Great Resignation" 11.09.2021

There is a shortage in the workforce and every day your top employees are asking themselves, is there where I want to continue to work. I share three things you can begin doing tomorrow to improve your organization's health, raise employee appreciation and engagement. Links mentioned: How to Prioritize:https://www.leaders-building-leaders.com/How-to-prioritize-time Live2Lead: https://www.leaders-b...

High Levels of Thinking and School Performance Through Differentiation 09.09.2021

North Carolina Charter School Principal of the Year Steve Pond shares how his team utilizes tiered, differentiated, and workshop-based learning experiences to lead teachers and students to high levels of thinking and performance. Download the 10 Performance Indicators: email Tom@LBLeaders.com Attend Live2Lead: https://www.leaders-building-leaders.com/live2lead-raleigh

Developing the Leaders Around You Book Study (Session #2) 07.09.2021

During this session I share why spending time recruiting, hiring and developing leaders is how the head of the organization should spend 80% of their working day! Join us at Live2Lead on October 8th: https://www.leaders-building-leaders.com/live2lead-raleigh Get our best hiring questions, process resources here:https://www.leaders-building-leaders.com/hire-the-right-people-archive

Coach Them Up Or Coach Them Out 05.09.2021

As a leader your success is determined by the people around you! So, you need to know how to coach them up or coach them out. This podcast will teach you how! Here are some links you'll need to take the next step: VRUOL Model:https://www.leaders-building-leaders.com/communication-tools Join us for Live2Lead:https://www.leaders-building-leaders.com/live2lead2021-raleigh

Developing the Leaders Around You Book Study (Session #1) 31.08.2021

In this session we cover why leaders should do the work of developing leaders and the challenges around it. Download the study guide and join the live sessions by clicking here: https://www.leaders-building-leaders.com/DTLAY

How To Prioritize As A School Leader 26.08.2021

Everyone gets the same 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Wouldn’t it be great if we could all be more productive and have time for more important things? Especially during this pandemic? If you work long hours or struggle with time management, which one is most true for you? A. I do not prioritize what I work on and therefore push most tasks to its deadline. B. I work on too many things at once and f...

How to Accelerate your Promotion 20.08.2021

Learn five key changes in your behaviors that will accelerate your opportunity to get promoted. Sign up for our upcoming book study and learn to Develop the Leaders Around You: https://www.leaders-building-leaders.com/DTLAY

Employee Laws Around Covid-19: Your Questions Answered 20.08.2021

In this episode, legal expert Lisa Gordon Stella answers your questions around Covid-19 and best practices in employee laws and student safety. Get the show notes and resources by emailing tom@LBLeaders.com subject line, Expert Training.

Change Your World Book Study: Session 5 13.08.2021

During this session we finalize our book study and take a deep dive into our next value...listening! Gain access to the study guide and resources here: https://www.leaders-building-leaders.com/changeyourworld

September Is Going To Stink...If You Don't Do This 13.08.2021

School leaders across the globe are working to re-enter their schools with full staff and students body. If they are not working to take these five steps, I think September is going to stink! Learn more about the Inner Circle collaborative school leadership group here:https://lbleaders.mykajabi.com/school-principal-mastermind

Change Your World Session 4 and Roundtable (Hope) 25.07.2021

During this session our community talks about measuring what matters and how we can utilize data to transform! We also participated in our first roundtable discussion around the value HOPE! Gain the CYW material here: https://www.leaders-building-leaders.com/changeyourworld

Change Your World Book Study Session 3 20.07.2021

In this session we discuss John Maxwell's latest book, Change Your World Chapter 5 and 6. If you want to gain access to the study guide and other materials go to https://www.leaders-building-leaders.com/changeyourworld

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