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Listen "Episode 19: Finding Common Ground — Leading in a Time of Division (w/Joshua P. Starr)"
Episode Synopsis
Guest: Dr. Joshua P. Starr, former superintendent & nonprofit executive; Founder, Common Ground Solutions
Description:
How do you lead when your community can’t agree on what matters most? In this episode of The RocketPD Podcast, RocketPD co-founder and longtime ed-tech journalist Corey Murray sits down with Dr. Joshua P. Starr — former superintendent and national education leader — to explore what it means to find common purpose in a divided time.
Drawing on years of experience in urban districts and nonprofit leadership, Dr. Starr returns to the podcast to share practical strategies for building trust, creating clarity, and bringing people together around shared values — without backing down from what’s right.
You’ll learn:
How to engage the “silent but reasonable” majority in your community
Why authenticity and clarity are the foundation of effective leadership
How to design meetings that drive action and accountability
What it takes to build trust across differences and lead with integrity
Listen now to hear how Dr. Starr and his team at Common Ground Solutions are helping school leaders turn division into dialogue and build stronger school communities — one conversation at a time.
🎧 Watch or listen on: RocketPD Podcast
🌐 Learn more: Choose Common Ground
Description:
How do you lead when your community can’t agree on what matters most? In this episode of The RocketPD Podcast, RocketPD co-founder and longtime ed-tech journalist Corey Murray sits down with Dr. Joshua P. Starr — former superintendent and national education leader — to explore what it means to find common purpose in a divided time.
Drawing on years of experience in urban districts and nonprofit leadership, Dr. Starr returns to the podcast to share practical strategies for building trust, creating clarity, and bringing people together around shared values — without backing down from what’s right.
You’ll learn:
How to engage the “silent but reasonable” majority in your community
Why authenticity and clarity are the foundation of effective leadership
How to design meetings that drive action and accountability
What it takes to build trust across differences and lead with integrity
Listen now to hear how Dr. Starr and his team at Common Ground Solutions are helping school leaders turn division into dialogue and build stronger school communities — one conversation at a time.
🎧 Watch or listen on: RocketPD Podcast
🌐 Learn more: Choose Common Ground
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