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Control+Shift+Lead is a podcast about leadership in education—for every educator, not just those with a title. Whether you’re leading a classroom, a school, or an entire district, leadership today means navigating constant change with clarity, intention, and agency. This show explores what it really takes to lead in modern education—from instructional leadership and school culture to decision-making, innovation, and personal growth. Each episode features practical insights, real stories, and honest conversations with educators who are leading from where they are. Because in today’s schools, leadership isn’t a position—it’s a mindset. If you’re a teacher, instructional coach, administrator, or aspiring leader looking to grow your impact, Control+Shift+Lead is your space. Hosted by Jim Wichman and Adam Busch, this show dives into the real-world complexities of K-12 education. From the exhaustion of the first week of school to the high-level shifts required to integrate AI into your pract
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Recent episodes include "The Meeting Isn’t the Work - Your Morning Boost: A School Leadership Podcast" (21 October 2026, 15 minutes), "Student Behavior: What Actually Changed?" (19 October 2026, 21 minutes), and "Families Don’t Experience Departments. They Experience Your School. - Your Morning Boost: A School Leadership Podcast" (14 October 2026, 17 minutes).
Control+Shift+Lead: The Education Leadership Podcast publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 40 minutes across 9 episodes.
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Control+Shift+Lead: The Education Leadership Podcast is an education show with 9 episodes published.
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Control+Shift+Lead: The Education Leadership Podcast
The Meeting Isn’t the Work A meeting can feel incredibly productive without actually producing very much. We talked. We shared ideas. Everyone contributed. We may have even scheduled another meeting. But when people...
Episode #2
Kids are different now. We hear it in schools all the time—but is it actually true? Adam Busch and Jim Wichman are joined by Jessica Cabeen and Meg Simon to wrestle with what's really changed about student behavior...
Control+Shift+Lead: The Education Leadership Podcast
Families Don’t Experience Departments. They Experience Your School. Schools organize themselves into departments because it makes the work manageable. Families don’t experience us that way. When a parent reaches out...
Episode #8
Great leadership is rarely built in one massive moment. It is built through the choices leaders make every day—the conversations they have, the environments they create, the questions they ask, and the way they show up...
Episode #7
Is your school culture defined by your mission statement or your daily actions? In this conversation, Jim, Adam, and Dr. Rachel Edoho-Eket explore the complex and essential role of trust in school improvement. Together...
Episode #6
Why do clear school initiatives stall six months after everyone nods along in your staff meeting? It’s because positional authority can only mandate basic compliance—it can never cultivate true commitment. If your plan...
Episode #5
Are you and your staff just "crawling to the finish line"? 🏃♂️ The "May Slide" can drain the energy out of even the best school cultures. Discover how to stay present, celebrate the journey, and finish the year with...
Control+Shift+Lead: The Education Leadership Podcast
<h3>Modern Grading Reform — Sustaining the Work (Episode 4)</h3><p>Series Finale: 20 Years in the Trenches</p><p>It is one thing to initiate grading reform; it is another to ensure it survives the "implementation dip"...
Episode #4
𝗜𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹'𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝘆? ⚾️Dr. Chad Lang joins us to explain why "tightening the strike zone" on assessment is the only way to prepare...
Control+Shift+Lead: The Education Leadership Podcast
<p>How do you lead grading reform without causing a systemic meltdown?</p><p>In Part 2 of this four-part mini-series on The ForwardEd Network Commons, Dr. Chad Lang and Dr. Matt Townsley shift from the "Why" into the...
Control+Shift+Lead: The Education Leadership Podcast
<p>It’s March. The initial adrenaline of the school year has faded, and for many school leaders, the data graphs aren't moving despite Herculean efforts. In this episode of Your Morning Boost, Adam Busch sits down with...
Control+Shift+Lead: The Education Leadership Podcast
<p>Are you fighting your own biology to stay calm while your classroom feels like it’s slipping away? Welcome to the “Long Stretch” of March—where high-empathy philosophy meets the reality of a Tuesday morning.</p><p>In...
Episode #3
Is your feedback building professional capacity or simply creating anxiety? In this episode of Control Shift Lead, hosts Jim Wichman and Adam Busch sit down with school administrator Kanika Dorsey to dismantle the...
Episode #2
In the mid-winter stretch of the school year, it’s easy for leaders to feel the weight of "the woes"—that heavy, gray season where the list of tasks grows faster than the daylight.In this episode, 32-year veteran...
Episode #1
Welcome to the first show of 2026! We are kicking off the New Year with a "heavy hitter" in the world of education. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Matt Townsley, an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership...
Episode #8
Are you just counting down the days until winter break, or are you actively building energy to carry your staff through it?In this episode of Control Shift Lead, we are joined by Jim Dutrow, Principal of Lake Ridge...
Episode #7
The pace of AI and EdTech evolution can feel overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be a source of fear—it's a <b>core leadership opportunity.</b> Join the <b>Control, Shift, Lead</b> team as they welcome recognized...
Episode #6
In this episode of Control Shift Lead, hosts Jim Wichman and Adam Busch welcome Scott Jarvis, an expert in athletic administration and leadership. The conversation explores the importance of controlling one's time...
Episode #5
Welcome back to Control Shift Lead! In this episode, hosts Jim Wichman and Adam Busch dive into the back-to-school reality, sharing their personal experiences with the exhaustion and excitement of the first few days...
Episode #4
Welcome back to Control Shift Lead! In this August episode, Jim Wichman and Adam Busch dive into "The Power of Simple," reminding ourselves how often we overlook its profound impact. Get ready for actionable insights...
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