277. Why Your School Feels Fine in September (And Falls Apart Every March)

Every September feels like a fresh start. By March, it feels like everything is falling apart. If that cycle sounds familiar, this episode is going to reframe everything for you.Chanie Wilschanski breaks down the real reason school leaders burn out every spring: heroics masquerading as infrastructure. She unpacks what real systems look like under pressure, introduces the five elements of infrastructure that every school leader needs, and gives you two practical moves to make right now — before summer — to stop the cycle.In this episode, you'll learn:Why heroics work in September but collapse by March — and what that tells you about your current systemsThe five elements of real infrastructure: standards, ownership, rhythm, guardrails, and consequenceWhy the skills that made you successful at one level become a liability at the nextThe Gottman statistic that reframes how you think about school leadership problemsTwo specific actions you can take this week to start closing your infrastructure gapHow to use your spring data to build a focused infrastructure plan this summerRESOURCES & LINKS:Register for the Delegation Workshop: https://schoolsofexcellence.com/workshop Get Chanie's book, This Can't Be Normal: https://thiscantbenormal.comApply for Leadership HQ: https://schoolsofexcellence.com/applyFollow Chanie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chaniewilschanski/Join the Schools of Excellence Lounge on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/schoolsofexcellencelounge