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Winning Your Market: A Framework for Independent School Strategy

Winning Your Market: A Framework for Independent School StrategyPeter Baron

David Hanson joins the podcast to share an optimistic framework for strengthening school business models and building purposeful, integrated strategic plans.

The Edgework Principle: What Every Head of School Needs to Know About Leading at the Limit

The Edgework Principle: What Every Head of School Needs to Know About Leading at the Limitby: Peter BaronPublished on: 05/11/2026

Kirk Wheeler on edge work, board trust, and why making the headship look easy may be the most costly mistake independent school leaders make.

The Edgework Principle: What Every Head of School Needs to Know About Leading at the Limit

Is The Hiring Process Turning Away Your Best Candidates?

Is The Hiring Process Turning Away Your Best Candidates?by: Peter BaronPublished on: 05/05/2026

Independent schools are losing great teachers before the first conversation. Here's how to fix the hiring process from the inside out.

Is The Hiring Process Turning Away Your Best Candidates?

Why Generational Conflict Is the Wrong Diagnosis

Why Generational Conflict Is the Wrong Diagnosisby: Peter BaronPublished on: 02/16/2026

How can school leaders turn generational differences into strengths? Author Megan Gerhardt explains gentelligence, trust, and leading across age.

Why Generational Conflict Is the Wrong Diagnosis

The Case for Mindfulness in Independent Schools

The Case for Mindfulness in Independent Schoolsby: Peter BaronPublished on: 02/02/2026

How mindfulness and emotional intelligence help teens manage stress, build resilience, and live with purpose in independent schools.

The Case for Mindfulness in Independent Schools