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School communities are full of people who have both the ability and desire to lead. Some lead without knowing it. Most lead without the recognition they deserve. Whether you lead in a classroom, department, building, or district, chances are you know how challenging it can be to identify and develop other strong leaders, and to grow the leadership capacity of your organization as a whole. This week’s guest, Dr. Joe Sanfelippo, shares how he made sure leaders around him knew their worth, helped them cultivate connections, and grew their confidence to help the whole team move forward together to thrive. In this episode, we also discuss: Amplifying the great things teachers are doing in the classroom Being so good at your job, everyone will notice And his upcoming book, “Lead From Where You Are”! About Dr. Joe Sanfelippo: Dr. Joe Sanfelippo is the Superintendent of the Fall Creek School District in Fall Creek, WI. The Fall Creek School District was named an Innovative District in 2016 and 2017 by the International Center for Leadership in Education. Joe holds a BA in Elementary and Early Childhood Education from St. Norbert College, a MS in Educational Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, a MS in Educational Leadership, and a PhD in Leadership, Learning, and Service from Cardinal Stritch University.  Joe is also an adjunct professor in the Educational Leadership Department at Viterbo University. Joe has taught Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, and 5th Grade.  He was also a school counselor and high school coach prior to taking on an elementary principal position in 2005.  He has served as a principal in suburban and rural Wisconsin.   Joe started the #https://twitter.com/hashtag/1minwalk2work?src=hash (1minwalk2work)http://www.jsanfelippo.com/leadership-challenge ( Leadership Challenge), and co-authoredhttp://www.sagepub.com/books/Book244211/toc ( The Power of Branding-Telling Your School's Story), http://www.sagepub.com/books/Book244903?siteId=sage-us&prodTypes=any&q=Principal+Professional+Development+Leading+Learning+in+the+Digital+Age&fs=1 (Principal Professional Development: Leading Learning in a Digital Age) andhttps://www.amazon.com/Hacking-Leadership-Learning-Teachers-Students/dp/0986104949 ( Hacking Leadership: 10 Ways Great Leaders Inspire Learning That Teachers, Students and Parents Love).  He was selected as 1 of 117 Future Ready Superintendents in 2014 and 1 of 50 Superintendents as a Personalized Learning Leader in 2016 by the US Department of Education. He attended summits at the White House for both distinctions. Education Dive named Joehttps://www.educationdive.com/news/5-k-12-administrators-to-watch-in-2018/513349/ ( 1 of 5 K-12 administrators to watch in 2018) and theirhttps://www.educationdive.com/news/superintendent-joe-sanfelippo-dive-awards/565602/ ( National Superintendent of the Year in 2019). He has been a featured speaker in multiple states in the areas of Advancing the Use of Social Media for School Leaders, Telling Your School Story, Creating a Culture of Yes, and Personalized Professional Growth for Staff.  Go Crickets!! Follow Dr. Joe Sanfelippo : Website: http://www.jsanfelippo.com (http://www.jsanfelippo.com)  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Joe_Sanfelippo (https://twitter.com/Joe_Sanfelippo)  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/194833447X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=194833447X&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=d2a05bed5d772957d0035726ff8216ab Are you a superfan of the Aspire podcast? Well, now you can show off your support with the new Aspire swag, featuring tee shirts, hoodies and a variety of drinkware. You can find all your Aspire Swag athttp://www.teachbetter.com/swag ( www.teachbetter.com/swag) [caption id="attachment_3508" align="alignnone" width="1024"]https://joshstamper.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Aspire-Swag-Website-Image-update-6.18.21.png () Aspire:...