Episode Summary:
“Essentials are not what’s in your handbook. They’re what you do under pressure.”
What do you protect when you’re overwhelmed—not in a crisis, but in the daily fog of leadership? In this episode, Chanie explores the crucial distinction between what’s urgent and what’s truly essential—and why many leaders are still swirling in chaos, despite their experience and commitment.
Key Takeaways:
- When we believe our circumstances dictate our behavior, we lose sight of our agency—and our team feels that erosion too.
- If your leadership rhythms fall apart in hard seasons, they were never essential to begin with.
- Defining what matters most allows you to act from purpose, not panic, even when the fog rolls in.
- Who you are as a leader is not defined by your plans, but by your clarity when those plans are interrupted.
🎧 Tune in to explore this reframe—and begin uncovering the true essentials that will anchor your leadership, no matter the storm. Curious about the next step in your leadership journey? Let’s explore it together: Click HERE to learn more
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More about the show:
If you are an Early Childhood director or owner, prepare to transform your school and life with the Schools of Excellence podcast. Tune in each week to learn from Chanie Wilschanski, the founder and host of the Schools of Excellence Podcast and a mom of 4 little kids. Each episode will be packed with tools and strategies – equipping you to build schools with higher staff retention, teacher motivation, parent partnership, collaborative culture, and beautiful quality of life.
Every week, Chanie shares the truth about the journey to excellence, the strategies that are working TODAY, and the mindset about the critical decisions and choices that you make every day which impact yourself, your teachers, parents, family, and children who you serve every day.
In addition to weekly solo episodes, she’ll also be inviting industry leaders and the changing makers of the landscape of education to give listeners the inside knowledge of what it takes to sustain excellence.
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