282. From Crisis to Rhythm: One School Leader's Turning Point

About this episode

Charlie Marcotty shares his journey of overcoming significant challenges in school leadership through rhythm-based strategies.

School owner Charlie Marcotty spent nearly 29 years building something remarkable and then watched it fracture under the weight of rapid growth. Eight allegations, four directors in three months, 50% staff turnover. In this episode, Chanie breaks down exactly how Charlie came back from the edge using rhythm-based leadership and what that means for every school leader who feels like they're barely holding it all together. If Charlie's story resonated, we'd love for you to: Apply for Leadership HQ → https://schoolsofexcellence.com/apply Grab the book → This Can't Be Normal at thiscanbenormal.com Subscribe + leave a review it helps more school leaders find this content when they need it most Share this episode with a school leader in your life who needs to hear it right now

People in this episode

Host: Chanie Wilschanski

Guest: Charlie Marcotty

Topics covered

• leadership
• school management
• crisis recovery
• staff turnover
• growth challenges

Keywords

• school leadership
• crisis management
• staff retention
• growth
• education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Leadership HQ, Schools of Excellence

Products: This Can't Be Normal

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