The Wheelhouse

Having spent our first five episodes of this season talking about how we apply the deficit model to things, our conversation shifts in this episode to how we also apply (and need to stop applying) the deficit model to our colleagues as well. How do Accomplishment-Driven Leaders think differently about other adults and how do we stop looking at people through that deficit lens. This is an episode o...

In our fourth episode of season six, Kathy, Penny, and Grant consider new ways of using evaluation as a means of team building and growing those within our charge.  We know casting judgment doesn't work and many leaders and teachers alike dread the current evaluation process.  Accomplishment-Driven Leaders approach this complicated task in a very different way and get very different resu...

No one would argue the value of an improvement plan . . . Accomplishment leaders, however, believe it's the approach to the improvement that really matters. We can either choose to navigate toward our strategic destination or we can try to unbury and tread water in the negative. Of course, ADLs choose the former. Join Kathy, Penny, and me as we talk about what's wrong with the deficit lens and why...

In this second episode of season six, Kathy, Penny and I continue to explore the impact of looking at our work through a deficit lens. Specifically, we wonder about the juxtaposition of the deficit way of thinking with the human factor and with the startling realizing at that our children have but one chance to thrive at any grade level. It's another thought-provoking episode in highlighting how A...

Season Six begins and Kathy Mohney and Penny Brockway return to The Wheelhouse to join Dr. Chandler for yet another series of round table conversations about all things Accomplishment-Driven Leadership. In this first episode, we surface the destructive impact of looking at and doing everything from a DEFICIT lens. The Human Factor and the Deficit lens cannot abide in the same place. In this season...

This is our 20th roundtable episode with Kathy Mohney and Penny Brockway joining Grant to talk about all things Accomplishment-Driven Leadership.  In this episode, they talk about how an ADL intentionally organizes their day to make the most efficient use of the power of their arenas.  Take a listen. 

In this episode, Kathy, Penny and Grant talk about how an Accomplishment-Driven Leader approaches Evaluation.  What does the Grand Canyon have to do with it?  Find out!  Take a listen.  

It's that time of year! We are either already underway in the 2023-2024 school year or we are in the midst welcoming staff back and preparing for our students to return. Last week we talked about the opening days of the school year ADL style. This week, we're going to revisit a Wheelhouse Classic Episode from Season 4. Back in March 2023, Grant, Kathy and Penny were deep in weekly discussions abou...

Join Kathy Mohney, Penny Brockway and Grant in this episode where we explore how an Accomplishment-Driven Leader rethinks the opening days of school to cultivate and nurture growth in each educator and student. 

In episode 5 we defined "The Unexpected Place."  In this new episode Kathy Mohney and Penny Brockway join Grant back in The Wheelhouse to consider what it feels like and what it looks like when an Accomplishment-Driven Leader focuses their attention on helping me see and be "The Very Best Version of Me."  Don't miss this great conversation!  Take a listen. 

In this expisode, Kathy Mohney and Penny Brockway join Grant to explore the "unexpected place."  Where is that place?  Why does it exist?  Is it a location or something else?  How does an Accomplishment-Driven Leader make entree into this unexpected place and how do they use that place to navigate toward their vision?  Take a listen!

In this episode, Kathy Mohney and Penny Brockway continue their conversation with Grant addressing the origins of the fear factor from last week's episode.  In doing so, they explore the intent of Accomplishment-Driven Leadership and uncover the power of the human connection.  It's a conversation you don't want to miss.

The Wheelhouse returns following our national holiday.  In this episode, Kathy Mohney and Penny Brockway continue their conversation with Grant focusing on the how an Accomplishment-Driven Leader brings their team on board the journey toward the new destination.  How is fear a barrier?  What does discretionary effort look like on the other side of the continuum.  How do love an...

In this episode Kathy Mohney and Penny Brockway return to The Wheelhouse to continue our roundtable discussion of all things Accomplishment-Driven Leadership.   In last week's episode we explored the reasons why an Accomplishment-Driven Leader believes we need a new destination.  In this episode, we consider thinking about those new destinations.  How does an ADL disrupt the ed...

Season Five begins and Kathy Mohney and Penny Brockway return to The Wheelhouse to continue our roundtable discussion of all things Accomplishment-Driven Leadership.  What does herding have to do with education?  Penny uses a brilliant image in this amazing conversation and you don't want to miss it.  In season four, we spent a lot of time talking about paradigm shifts that Accompli...

It's the season four finale! Penny, Kathy, and Grant review the eight paradigm shifts inherent in the journey toward Accomplishment-Driven Leadership. All roads lead to the Human Factor. 

Grant, Penny, and Kathy are back again. In this episode, they talk about what it looks like when district leaders embrace shared purpose and responsibility with building leaders. And we're not in any way talking about micromanagement.  

In this episode, Grant and his guests, Kathy Mohney and Penny Brockway talk about what it looks like when Accomplishment-Driven Leaders plot a course for a deliberate change in destination. How do they use those arenas? How do they get people ready? How much courage does it take? What does it look like when you are on the journey?  

Accomplishment-driven leaders understand the layered approach to student achievement. They focus on adult learning as the means to cultivate student growth. In this episode, Grant, Kathy, and Penny explore this paradigm shift in practical everyday terms.  

In this episode, we talk about how an accomplishment-driven leader rethinks professional development (learning) moving this away from just an event on a calendar to a specific series of decisions and tools to grow adult capacity realizing the desired change in practice. These accomplisment-drive leaders reacognize the powerful combination of seminar learning, performane learning, and team learning...

Grant, Kathy and Penny return to the Wheelhouse to talk about another Accomplishment-Driven Leadership paradigm shift. In this episode, they talk about moving beyond feedback to steering, supporting and expecting growth for all those who are in their charge.

Grant and his colleagues Kathy Mohney and Penny Brockway continue their conversation about the many paradigm shifts inherent in the journey to be an Accomplishment-Driven Leadership. Third third shift establishes buy-in as just a necessary first step in bring the team along on the journey toward the organization's strategic destination. Accomplishment-Driven Leaders need more than buy-in, they cul...

In this episode Dr. Chandler and his roundtable guests, Penny Brockway and Katherin Mohney discuss the secon major paradigm shift inherent in the Accomplishment-Driven Leadership journey: moving beyond managing and leading to the idea of navigating the organizationa nd it's people toward the strategic vision. 

In this episode, Penny Brockway and Kathy Mohney join Grant Chandler to begin a series of roundtable conversations about the paradigm shifts we must consider as we journey to become an Accomplishment-Driven Leader. Specifically, we talk about the shift that occurs when we move the conversation from all students (do we really mean all or are we ok with just some) to a focus on EACH. Each student wi...

This season's roundtable discussion featuring podcast host Dr. Grant Chandler and his season four guests, Penny Brockway and Katherin Mohney, begins with a great conversation thinking about the theoretical construct we call "Accomplishment-Driven Leadership." Having explored this concept in season 3, we'll spend season 4 talking about the paradigm shifts we make on our journey to be Accomplishment...