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EPISODE · Dec 31, 2025 · 36 MIN

🎙️ Episode 76 | Juggling the Job of Leadership with Dr. Robert Thornell

from Lead with HOPE · host Dr. Brandi Kelly

In this episode of Lead with H.O.P.E., Brandi Kelly welcomes Dr. Robert Thornell, Ed.D.—a veteran educator, school leadership coach with The Center for Model Schools, and bestselling author of Inside the Principal’s Office and Juggling the Job. With more than 30 years of experience as a principal, deputy superintendent, and leadership mentor, Dr. Thornell shares powerful insights on what it takes to thrive in school leadership today.Together, Brandi and Rob dive into:📘 The 5 keys for effective principals: Instructional Leadership, Servant Leadership, Lead Learner, Storyteller, and Celebration/Reflection.🎭 The reality of “juggling the job” as a principal—and how to balance competing demands without dropping the most important balls.🌱 The role of mentorship, resilience, and HOPE-fueled leadership in shaping the next generation of school leaders.Inside the Principal’s Office → View on Amazon Juggling the Job → View on Amazon📧 Email: [email protected]🐦 X: @thornell5💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-robert-thornell-2b775536🌐 Website: intentionallybold.com👉 Email Rob with your leadership questions or sign up for his Juggling the Job Newsletter to keep learning and growing.🎧 Subscribe, follow, and leave a 5-star review to help spread the message that there is always H.O.P.E.✨ Ready to Reignite Your Leadership? Discover the H.O.P.E.-Fueled Leadership Kickstart Program — a personalized coaching experience designed to help you lead with purpose, passion, and excellence. 👉 Learn more here: ⁠⁠https://sparkhopeedu.com/home--spark-hope-edu⁠⁠🔗 Additional Free Resources:⁠⁠Join the H.O.P.E. Community⁠⁠⁠⁠Preview Lead with H.O.P.E.: Building a System of Self-Efficacy⁠⁠

In this episode of Lead with H.O.P.E., Brandi Kelly welcomes Dr. Robert Thornell, Ed.D.—a veteran educator, school leadership coach with The Center for Model Schools, and bestselling author of Inside the Principal’s Office and Juggling the Job. With more than 30 years of experience as a principal, deputy superintendent, and leadership mentor, Dr. Thornell shares powerful insights on what it takes to thrive in school leadership today.Together, Brandi and Rob dive into:📘 The 5 keys for effective principals: Instructional Leadership, Servant Leadership, Lead Learner, Storyteller, and Celebration/Reflection.🎭 The reality of “juggling the job” as a principal—and how to balance competing demands without dropping the most important balls.🌱 The role of mentorship, resilience, and HOPE-fueled leadership in shaping the next generation of school leaders.Inside the Principal’s Office → View on Amazon Juggling the Job → View on Amazon📧 Email: [email protected]🐦 X: @thornell5💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-robert-thornell-2b775536🌐 Website: intentionallybold.com👉 Email Rob with your leadership questions or sign up for his Juggling the Job Newsletter to keep learning and growing.🎧 Subscribe, follow, and leave a 5-star review to help spread the message that there is always H.O.P.E.✨ Ready to Reignite Your Leadership? Discover the H.O.P.E.-Fueled Leadership Kickstart Program — a personalized coaching experience designed to help you lead with purpose, passion, and excellence. 👉 Learn more here: ⁠⁠https://sparkhopeedu.com/home--spark-hope-edu⁠⁠🔗 Additional Free Resources:⁠⁠Join the H.O.P.E. Community⁠⁠⁠⁠Preview Lead with H.O.P.E.: Building a System of Self-Efficacy⁠⁠

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