Danny Steele worked for 31 years in education as a principal, assistant principal, teacher, coach, and assistant professor of Instructional Leadership.

In 2005, Steele was recognized as Alabama’s “Assistant Principal of the Year,” and in 2016, he was recognized as Alabama’s “Secondary Principal of the Year.”

He has written six books including two with Todd Whitaker, has presented at numerous state and national conferences, and has spoken in school districts around the country.

His new book is The Instructional Leader in You: 10 Strategies for Every School Leader.

We discuss:

• Instructional Leader: a necessary part of every principalship?
• What are the barriers to instructional leadership?
• Being strategic with delegation
• Being curious
• Being visible
• Being About the Culture
• Interconnectedness of the strategies

Get Danny’s book from Routledge and learn more about his work here: www.leadershiplearningandculture.com

About the host

Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Bluesky or LinkedIn

I also host Sideline Sessions, a podcast for coaches and parents of student-athletes. The show features conversations with coaches and performance experts in the NFL, NBA, NCAA, Olympics, and more. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Rp0QGt