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Fit to Lead is a leadership program focused on building the personal capacity leaders need to perform under pressure. It argues that leadership struggles are not due to lack of knowledge, but a lack of physical, mental, and emotional capacity.

70 leaders showed up for a room built for 25. Chairs were pulled in. People stood along the walls. No one left. Not because of the speaker. Because of the topic. It’s the stuff people don’t usually talk about. The frustrations. The tensions. The “crap” that sits just under the surface in schools.

From the outside, leadership can look like success. High performance. Strong results. Constant forward momentum. But behind the scenes, many leaders are quietly running on empty.

Leadership isn’t always inspirational quotes and Instagrammable moments. In this brutally honest and refreshingly real workshop, Dr. Howard Stribbell pulled back the curtain on the realities of school leadership—highlighting the triumphs, the struggles, and the sometimes uncomfortable truths.

Authentic leadership is a powerful force in education—but it’s not without its challenges. In this dynamic and highly interactive workshop, Dr. Howard Stribbell and Dr. Rose Anne Kuiper guided participants through the internal and external barriers that prevent leaders from showing up with vulnerability, courage, empathy, and connection.