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In today’s episode, I shared some of the lessons learned and challenges during my first few years as a principal. I hope that you can glean one or two tips to apply to your leadership repertoire and practices. For some of you, it might be a remainder of some things you have done or learned during your first years.
How was your first year as a Principal? What were some of the things that kept you up at night? What were some of the challenges? What would be your top 5 lessons learned?
In summary, the lessons learned during my first years in principal leadership are as follows:
1. Relationship matters
2. Culture trump strategies
3. Set high expectations (vision)
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