Storytelling is a core capability for leaders of change. Stories are the building blocks of empathy & compassion and a way of getting to the heart of who you are. They foster feelings of community & connection. They can help people feel more in control & less alone in the challenges they face. Leaders who tell compelling stories can move their audience from apathy to empathy & ultimately to action. The original article: knowledge.insead.edu/leaders…. A new podcast ("Leaders who tell stories rule the world"): knowledge.insead.edu/leaders…. By Manfred Kets de Vries via @INSEADKnowledge. I paired this with a graphic by @tnvora.

Stay patient

The time has come for a shift. What if we started to understand that we were so powerful in support of each other, instead of in competition with each other? The heart of all of this, I think, must involve a reconnection with an emotional language.

Great mentors are learners as well as teachers. Data: when mentors value insights from below, they're more engaged and effective—and their mentees are more successful. Mentoring is not a transfer of wisdom from one to another. It's a relationship where two people grow together.

4 strategies for seamlessly incorporating executive functioning skills—like goal setting and self-reflection—into your daily lesson plans. edutopia.org/article/executi…

Education has always seemed to be focused on fixing teachers. Teachers don’t need to be fixed but they do need to be supported, encouraged, & appreciated. Thank you to all the leaders who do!

Part of teacher and student burnout is the ridiculous amount of time we spend in school. We could go only Mon- Thurs and still attend more hours than many nations Including Finland. teachstarter.com/us/blog/sch…

Yup! 💯

What people show you on the surface isn’t the whole picture… #mindfulness Image: unknown