New View EDU Episode 5: Key Takeaways

In  "Schools for Developing Superpowers," Episode 5 of the NAIS New View EDU podcast, hosts Tim Fish and Lisa Kay Solomon explore the idea of creating school environments that allow us to see the “assumed awesomeness” in everyone. Now, more than ever before, school leadership is about modeling hope, resilience, and a sense of possibility, so we can support our communities in developing their collective superpowers. 

The guest is Sanyin Siang, CEO coach, author, and executive director of the Fuqua/Coach K Center on Leadership and Ethics at Duke University. She offers insights into developing learning environments for relational education that recognizes the personal contributions each person can make to a team.

Use these prompts to spark discussions with your leadership teams. (You can also read the full episode notes here.)

Key Takeaways

Sanyin spoke about four leadership roles. How do you relate to them personally? Where do these show up in your teams?
  • Mentor
  • Emotional Glue
  • Catalyst
  • Integrator 
Sanyin shared a story about a general who had someone dedicated to outside-in thinking and relationships, and a practice of reflection to keep future-focused. How do those practices show up in your work? Where do you make space for outside-in thinking and learning?