Real Talk School Leadership with Dan Mault
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Real Talk School Leadership is a podcast for educators, administrators, and change-makers who believe schools can be better — and are willing to do the work to make it happen.
Hosted by Dan Mault, elementary school principal and Creativity & Change Leadership graduate student, this show dives into the real conversations behind leadership in today’s schools. Each episode explores creativity, organizational change, team dynamics, and innovation through the lens of everyday practice — from building strong staff cultures and navigating challenges to rethinking systems and empowering diverse thinkers.
Blending research with real-world experience, Dan shares reflections from the principal’s office, lessons from graduate coursework, and practical strategies grounded in frameworks like FourSight, the 4 Ps of Creativity, and collaborative problem solving. You’ll hear honest insights, actionable ideas, and stories from the field designed to help you lead with clarity, empathy, and purpose.
This isn’t about quick fixes or trendy buzzwords.
It’s about people.
It’s about process.
And it’s about creating schools where both adults and students can thrive.
If you’re ready for authentic conversations, thoughtful leadership, and practical creativity in education — welcome to Real Talk School Leadership.
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S1E5 Episode #5 - Play = Problem Solving: Why Elementary Classrooms Need More Play, Not Less
In this episode of Real Talk School Leadership, we dig into something that often gets squeezed out of elementary schedules — play — and why research says that’s a mistake.If we truly want students…
S1E4 Episode #4 - Leadership & Climate: How Environment Shapes Innovation, Culture, and Results
In this episode of Real Talk School Leadership, I explore how organizational climate and culture shape everything from collaboration and innovation to staff engagement and student success.Building…
S1E3 Episode #3 - Psychological Safety: The Foundation of Creativity, Collaboration, Climate, and Student Success
In this episode of Real Talk School Leadership, we explore why psychological safety is the foundation of creativity, innovation, and meaningful change in schools and how leaders can intentionally…
S1E2 Episode #2 - People + Process: How We Can Turn Ideas Into Impact
In this episode of Real Talk School Leadership, we builds on last week’s conversation about thinking preferences and dive deeper into how schools and organizations can turn good ideas into real…
S1E1 Episode #1 - Thinking Together: What Organizational Creativity Taught Me About Leadership
In this episode, I reflect on my J-term course Organizational Creativity and Innovation (led by Dr. Michael Ackerbauer - check out his Ted Talk here) from the Creativity and Change Leadership program…
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Real Talk School Leadership with Dan Mault has published 5 episodes since January 2026, covering topics in Business, Education.
Real Talk School Leadership with Dan Mault is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 16m.
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