Another year, new possibilities. As Dr. Jared Smith prepared to transition from his position as the South Tama Superintendent to his new role as the Waterloo, Iowa Superintendent, I was fortunate this summer to have the opportunity to talk with him. As a Waterloo native, Dr. Smith looks at this opportunity very much as a chance to come home. His years in leadership have taught him, though he may have great ideas about leading Waterloo into the future, it’s more important to listen to various stakeholders’ perspectives, which he does by asking three key questions. We also take the chance to talk about his venture into edupreneurship through his podcast, The Group Project Podcast, his first book, Learning Curve: Lessons Learned from Leadership, Education, and Personal Growth, and his soon to be released second book, Turning Points: More Lessons on Leadership, Education, and Personal Growth. Join us for our collegial conversation about education, leadership, and personal growth. We offer some of our currently most influential books and discuss priorities for preparing the next generation of students.
