Alex went from sleeping on his laptop as a first-year admin to leading a small California district with clarity and heart. In this episode, he shares simple moves that work: Align curriculum, run daily check-ins to catch kids in crisis, keep discipline both restorative and consequential, and pace change so staff can buy in.We also talk about surviving a bus-driver shortage, modeling “all hands on deck” leadership, and why leading with heart is non-negotiable. Keep it simple. Stay flexible. Lead with heart—because it’s for the kids.Keywords: Trust in schools; American education; school leadership; leadership in education; principal voices; principal; American leadership storiesShare this podcast with a colleague, mentor, or friend who needs to hear it. And if you’ve got a story of your own, submit it at⁠ www.leading4learning.com⁠.

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