Most school leaders rate themselves 2-4 out of 10 on AI familiarity while students are already logged in. Rich Suttie, former Navy Top Gun instructor and school head, shares findings from 50+ webinars on AI adoption: the three patterns of resistance holding schools back, low-risk starting points that deliver immediate value, and how to build policies using AI itself.
What makes a great school leader—and how do you find one?
In this episode, Highley Thompson, Senior Search Consultant at Educational Directions, joins Karl Boehm to explore how independent schools can approach leadership transitions as opportunities for transformation.
Discover how to align people, purpose, and timing; use AI responsibly in hiring; and build cohesive, future-ready teams rooted in trust and authenticity.
What makes school culture stronger than strategy? Meredith Herrera, former senior administrator turned leadership consultant, shares how culture shapes execution, enrollment, and retention. From job descriptions to conflict navigation, she reveals practical systems schools can use to build aligned, resilient teams, and why supported leaders create thriving school communities.
What changes when you view child development through two opposing lenses—privilege and poverty? Sylvie Mensah works as an admissions officer at an international school in Togo, Africa, while running La Touche, an organization serving youth in juvenile detention. Her dual perspective reveals how potential exists everywhere, but opportunity doesn’t. Discover insights on community responsibility, breaking barriers to access, and why believing “I am enough” might be the most important lesson we can teach any child.
When crisis strikes, true leadership emerges. In this episode, education leader and consultant Leigh Toomey joins Karl Boehm to share her powerful firsthand experience managing a school during the Covenant tragedy in Nashville. Discover practical lessons in crisis communication, community recovery, and women’s empowerment in educational leadership.
Explore why daring leadership and authenticity are essential for schools today. Nicole McDermott, certified Dare to Lead™ facilitator and former head of school, joins Karl Boehm to share how courage, vulnerability, and curiosity can transform school communities and leadership culture.
How to Choose the Right Private School: A Parent’s Guide Using the 6Y’s Framework Choosing the right private school for your child is a deeply personal — and often overwhelming — decision. With so many…
Discover how deep fakes and AI abuse are reshaping school safety—and what leaders must do to protect students. Evan Harris of Pathos Consulting Group shares real-world cases, prevention strategies, and actionable steps schools can take to strengthen digital safety and crisis readiness.
Your school’s been hit with a cyberattack—now what? In this episode, Karl Boehm and Mikel Pearce of CyberClan walk through what schools need to do before, during, and after a breach. Learn how to manage ransomware, communicate during a crisis, and build long-term cybersecurity resilience.
Discover how early childhood education is rapidly changing and what private schools must do to support young learners. Elizabeth Fraley of Kinder Ready, Inc. shares actionable insights on balancing play-based learning with rising academic demands, guiding parents, and customizing student support.