The Work Behind Education Leaders
From Education Leaders | Strategic School Leadership by Shane Leaning | School Leadership & Organisational Development Coach
March 9, 2026 · 10 min · Episode 151
About this episode
In this milestone episode, Shane Leaning shares the story behind the Education Leaders podcast and its evolution into a multi-faceted organization.
Episode 151 is a milestone worth pausing on, and Shane uses it to do something he probably should have done sooner: properly introduce himself. Many listeners know the podcast but have never heard the full story of how Education Leaders grew from a simple desire for better conversations into a three-part organisation spanning a community, a coaching academy, and international school consultancy. This episode is Shane's honest account of those early uncertain months, the moment something shifted, and why he kept going long before he had any of it figured out. You'll hear how the Education Leaders Intensive came together, what drives the self-study courses launching soon, and why Shane co-founded The Work Collaborative, a not-for-profit built on one clear conviction: schools need to restore confidence in their own judgement. Shane explains what he keeps seeing in schools around the world, the cycle of well-intentioned consultants and initiatives that never quite stick because internal capacity was never built alongside them. If you're curious about the world behind the microphone, or simply want to understand what Shane and his collaborators are actually building, this is…
People in this episode
Host: Shane Leaning
Topics covered
- education leadership
- coaching
- consultancy
- self-study courses
- school confidence
Keywords
- Education Leaders
- Shane Leaning
- coaching academy
- school consultancy
- self-study courses
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Education Leaders, The Work Collaborative, International Curriculum Association, Teaching Walkthrus
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