Dr. Stephen Popp, Head of JCS; "Lead with the North Star!" (13 min)

Discover why Dr. Stephen Popp (Head of JCS) leads with the north star in mind, how "solutionitis" can become a leadership blind spot, and when it's beneficial to look out the window (13 minutes). CEO BLINDSPOTS® PODCAST GUEST: Dr. Stephen Popp. Dr. Stephen Popp is the Head of The John Cooper School, ranked in the top 1% of private K-12 schools in America. https://www.woodlandsonline.com/npps/story.cfm?nppage=76783 The mission of the John Cooper School is to provide a challenging education in a caring environment to a diverse group of select students, enabling them to become critical and creative thinkers, effective communicators, responsible citizens and leaders, and lifelong learners.  https://www.johncooper.org/about/welcome Dr. Popp has over 25 years of experience in education, including serving as the Upper School Faculty member and Dean of Students at St. John’s School. Dr. Popp holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Baylor University, a Master of Arts in History from the University of Houston, and a Master of Education in Independent School Leadership from Teachers College at Columbia University. He also earned a Doctor of Education in Leadership, Learning and Organizations from Vanderbilt University. CEO Blindspots® podcast host: Birgit Kamps. Birgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness. In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ceoblindspots.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To ask questions about this or one of the 200+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, send an email to⁠ ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠