Leadership Lenses with Barry Kislowicz

Most schools are good at asking. They are far less consistent at thanking and reporting. And that gap is quietly costing them the relationships that matter most.In this episode of Leadership Lenses, I...

Moving from the academic study of Jewish education to leading an entire Jewish community is no small shift. But Dr. Miriam Heller Stern did not step into the CEO role at BJE Los Angeles to maintain wh...

Most leaders know they should be giving more feedback. And most leaders are not doing it. So what gets in the way, and what does it actually take to build a culture where people can grow?In this episo...

School leadership is full of best practices. But there is a big difference between knowing what schools should do and actually sitting in the chair. So what happens when someone who spent years advisi...

School leadership is only as strong as the team behind it. But too often, leadership teams are brought together to talk strategy while the human relationships underneath go unaddressed.In this episode...

What does it take to lead Jewish day schools successfully across four decades — and what does that experience reveal about where Jewish education needs to go next?In this episode of Leadership Lenses,...

Accreditation often feels like a bureaucratic exercise for school leaders.But what if it could actually become a powerful tool for strategic growth?In this episode of Leadership Lenses, I speak with D...

Jewish day schools are carrying real responsibility in a fast changing world.In this episode of Leadership Lenses, I’m joined by Dr. David Bryfman, CEO of The Jewish Education Project, for a future fo...

In this episode of Leadership Lenses, we sit down with Rabbi Ben Gonsher, a veteran fundraiser with more than 25 years of experience helping Jewish schools and nonprofits build sustainable philanthrop...

In this episode of Leadership Lenses, we sit down with Dan Hazony, a fractional Chief Information Officer who works with Jewish nonprofits and schools to help them use data and systems more intentiona...

In this episode of Leadership Lenses, we sit down with Dr. Ben Levy, a London-based school psychologist and the founder of Magic Lessons, to unpack the five ingredients behind truly engaging lessons.D...

In this episode of Leadership Lenses, we sit down with curriculum consultant Malki Feuer to unpack one of the most complex and consequential elements of Jewish day school education: curriculum design ...

In this episode of Leadership Lenses, we sit down with Jeff Riley, former Massachusetts Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, to explore what the rise of artificial intelligence means fo...

In this episode of Leadership Lenses, we sit down with Miriam Stein of Saddlerock Strategies to explore how heads of school can move from feeling reactive and unprepared to becoming thoughtful, data-i...

In this episode of Leadership Lenses, we sit down with Rabbi Dr. Maury Grebenau of the Jewish New Teacher Project to explore what new administrators truly need in their first years of leadership. Toge...

In this episode of Leadership Lenses, we sit down with Tikvah Wiener and Smadar Goldstein to explore how schools can create lasting change through effective instructional coaching. We consider how lea...

If you know Mark Shinar, you know this episode, which we're calling Finding Joy with Your Leadership Team, is worth a listen.We unpack what heads can do when they find themselves frustrated by a s...

In this episode of Leadership Lenses, we sit down with veteran leadership coaches Marcy Balogh (https://consultba-lo.com/)and Cheryl Finkel (cherylfinkel@gmail.com) to explore how heads of school and ...

In this episode of Leadership Lenses, we sit down with Rabbi Jeremy Stern of CauseMatch to explore how schools can transform their fundraising efforts into genuine community building. Together, we exa...

In this episode of Leadership Lenses, we sit down with Rabbi Yoni Fein, Head of School at Brauser Maimonides Academy in Hollywood, Florida, to explore how a rapidly growing school can stay healthy, mi...

In this episode of Leadership Lenses, we talk with Rabbi Dr. Seth Grauer of Bnei Akiva Schools Toronto about the dual role of school heads as educational and communal leaders. Running a school is neve...

In this episode of Leadership Lenses, we explore how school heads can actively transform their boards from oversight bodies into true partners in leadership. Rather than reacting to disengagement, mic...

In this episode of Leadership Lenses, we explore one of the most complex and defining relationships in Jewish day school leadership, the dynamic between a school head and their board. Too often, leade...

In this episode of Leadership Lenses, we continue our conversation with Cheryl Maayan, director of the Day School Leadership Training Institute at Prisma. This time, the focus shifts to one of the mos...

In this episode of Leadership Lenses, we explore with Cheryl Maayan how school leaders can approach one of the most important transitional moments of the year, the first day and first month as head of...

In this episode of Leadership Lenses, we look at how school leaders can make the most of one of the most symbolic moments of the year, the first day back for teachers. While students may not arrive fo...

In this episode of Leadership Lenses, we sit down with Rabbi Adam Englander, Head of School at HALB in Woodmere, NY, for an honest and uplifting conversation about sustaining positivity and purpose in...

In this episode of Leadership Lenses, we welcome back education leader Kim Marshall for a deeper dive into what it really means to lead a learning school. Drawing on decades of experience, Kim explore...

In this special episode of Leadership Lenses we are joined by renowned education expert Kim Marshall. Kim is best known for his innovative approach to teacher supervision—favoring short, frequent, low...

In this episode of Leadership Lenses, we explore a common leadership challenge: how to consistently make time to be present in hallways and classrooms despite the demands of a busy office. Drawing on ...

In this follow-up conversation, with Jane Taubenfeld Cohen, we dive into one of the most nuanced relationships in school leadership: the one between the Head of School and the board chair. They explor...

In this special episode of Leadership Lenses, we sit down with coach and mentor Jane Taubenfeld Cohen to explore the unique challenges of leading a senior team in a fast-paced school environment. As l...

As schools grow, maintaining a strong sense of connection with each student and family becomes increasingly complex. In this episode of Leadership Lenses, we examine how rapid expansion can lead to co...

In this episode of Leadership Lenses, we delve into one of the most emotionally charged moments school leaders face: delivering difficult news to teachers about changes to their roles. These aren’t te...

Leadership Lenses is a new podcast designed for Heads of Schools, Principals, Menahalim, Roshei Yeshiva and anyone who wants to improve Jewish day school and yeshiva education. In this week's epis...