In this episode of Hire Ground, hosts Christina Greenberg and Josh Czupryk tackle the growing crisis of leadership fatigue in K12 education. With teachers hesitant to step into school leadership and principals wary of central office roles, they explore how to make leadership sustainable again—amid political pressures, enrollment battles, and expanding demands. Joined by Natasha Trivers, current Executive Director of the Broad Center at the Yale School of Management and former CEO of Democracy Prep Public Schools. They discuss neurodiversity in teams, the importance of clarity and boundaries, and how to train the next generation of equity-driven, resilient leaders.

The political landscape in K12 education is more complex than ever, influencing classrooms, schools, districts, networks, and state-level systems. In this episode of Hire Ground, hosts Christina Greenberg and Josh Czupryk explore how political headwinds shape the K12 leadership profile and the critical role of state education agencies (SEAs) in driving student outcomes. Joined by Kunjan Narechania, CEO of Watershed Advisors and former leader at the Louisiana Department of Education and Teach For America, they discuss essential skills like coalition building, community engagement, and political savvy, alongside strategies for identifying and developing resilient leaders to navigate these challenges and foster positive education outcomes.

The K12 Leadership Profile has shifted since COVID. Can a leader compartmentalize? Can the communicate with clarity? Can they manage the external noise and keep their leaders, faculty, staff, students, and families focused on an academic north star? In this episode, we explore the Leadership Profile for K12 organizations, how the profile has shifted, and what you can do as you continue to identify, hire, and develop your leaders.

We bring on Eric Thomas from Charter School Growth Fund (CSGF) to share his reflections on what they see from the 400+ schools across their portfolio.