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Kami Thordarson,Alyssa Gallagher
Design Thinking for School Leaders
Discover how adopting five design-inspired leadership roles—Opportunity Seeker, Experience Architect, Rule Breaker, Producer, Storyteller—can ignite positive change and reshape schools for the future.
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What's You Learn?
School transformation starts with design-inspired leadership — Design Thinking for School Leaders introduces a new leadership model based on empathy, creativity, and purposeful action.
This practical guide explores five powerful leadership roles that reframe how school leaders influence culture, systems, and outcomes:
- Opportunity Seeker: Find and frame the right problems—not just the loudest ones
- Experience Architect: Design meaningful experiences that shape learning and school culture
- Rule Breaker: Challenge outdated traditions that limit innovation
- Producer: Move ideas to action through rapid learning and iteration
- Storyteller: Build alignment through compelling, purpose-driven narratives
2025 Application: As schools face increased complexity, generational shifts, and change fatigue, design-thinking leadership helps teams stay human, adaptive, and bold. This approach transforms leaders into facilitators of innovation—not just top-down decision makers.
Ready to Click. Apply. Grow™? Shift your mindset. Embrace the five roles. Lead your school toward inclusive, empowered change. Design-led schools don’t just solve problems—they create better futures.
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