Leading with Empathy and Purpose:

Key Lessons from 35 Weeks as a First-Year Assistant Principal

Step into leadership with heart and purpose through Wadadli Native’s blog series, "Leading with Empathy and Purpose: Key Lessons from 35 Weeks as a First-Year Assistant Principal." Discover real challenges, impactful insights, and practical strategies to balance work, build relationships, and create lasting impact. Subscribe now for weekly reflections that will inspire and empower your leadership journey!

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The Leadership Gap: Women of Color in K-12 Education

Despite making up a significant portion of the teaching workforce, women of color remain underrepresented in K-12 educational leadership roles. Women of color often face additional hurdles, including bias, limited mentorship opportunities, and systemic barriers to advancement.

Karima Hughes, M.Ed. 9/4/24 Karima Hughes, M.Ed. 9/4/24

Week 1: Check Yourself!

This first week’s lesson, Personal Lesson #1, directly ties into Dr. Lorraine Monroe's leadership teachings from her book, The Monroe Doctrine: An ABC Guide to What Great Bosses Do. Dr. Monroe emphasizes the importance of attaching value to what we do daily, urging us to focus on our function rather than our position or title. She reminds us, "It's okay to enjoy the perks that come with the title. But [we] must earn the title and the trappings in the only way possible: by producing results!" (Monroe, 2003).