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6 Powerful Qualities of Thriving School Leaders (& How You can Achieve These Through Leadership Development)

Continuous growth unlocks the potential for real, sustainable change and impact.With the growing complexities of school management and leadership, leadership development is no longer a nice-to-have but a necessity—especially for those navigating the first five years of their role.Principals, assistant principals, directors of instruction, deans, and others face the challenge of juggling daily operations, managing staff, ensuring academic benchmarks are met, problem-solving, and more.The BES School Management & Leadership Accelerator is an eight-month, cohort-based program that builds a diverse and dynamic network of strategic and high-performing school leaders, and helps them develop sharp business acumen, strong emotional intelligence, and the confidence to drive lasting, transformative change. Below are six powerful qualities school leaders will develop as a result of coaching, training, and school studies through the program.

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Leadership

Jun. 20, 2025

6 Powerful Qualities of Thriving School Leaders (& How You can Achieve These Through Leadership Development)

Continuous growth unlocks the potential for real, sustainable change and impact.

Culture

Jan. 30, 2025

Avoiding Post-Break Burnout: Returning to Work with Balance & Clarity

Coming back to work after an extended break can feel both exciting and overwhelming.

Culture

Dec. 16, 2024

Rest Resource Guide: Rest is a Revolutionary Act

Rest is not an indulgence; it is a revolutionary act that empowers leaders to show up fully for their teams.

Data

Oct. 24, 2024

MAP Top 5: Achievement & Growth in Math

When BES Fellows and their schools succeed, we become a step closer to delivering on the promise of an excellent education for every child.  Today, we continue to celebrate academic excellence by recognizing the highest-performing Fellow-founded schools among the 74 in our network-spanning geographies, grades, and tenure-whose students took the MAP math assessment in the 2023-24 school year.

Data

Sep. 06, 2024

MAP Top 5: Achievement & Growth in Reading

At BES, we believe an excellent school uses rigorous, culturally relevant curriculum, and leverages assessment data to inform instruction, leading students to master critical habits, skills, and content.

Coaching

Jun. 17, 2024

Celebrating the 2023-24 LENS Cohort

Congratulations to the 2023-24 cohort on successfully completing the BES LENS leadership development program!  This year, 16 individuals from across the country completed the program.

Leadership

May. 01, 2024

BES Staff Spotlight: Jabari Peddie

As BES's Chief of Leadership Development, Jabari Peddie sets the strategic vision for coaching and developing leaders through the organization's programming.

Leadership

Apr. 24, 2024

ESSER will soon expire. How can you maximize funds before time runs out?

The deadline to use the final round of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds is approaching, but it’s not too late to identify resources and make the most out of this grant.

Staff

Apr. 17, 2024

BES Invites Alumni to Join Board of Directors

BES Alumni have invaluable experience as program participants and as school leaders that make them uniquely qualified to join our Board of Directors.

Staff

Dec. 28, 2023

In Honor of Linda Brown, Founder of BES

BES is saddened to hear of the passing of its founder Linda Brown, whose commitment to education laid the groundwork for transforming the lives of tens of thousands of students across the country.

Culture

May. 16, 2023

Equity Audits: Why They’re Necessary and Where to Start

In an effort to center our commitment to being an anti-racist organization and uplifting our values of diversity, equity and inclusion, BES underwent multiple listening sessions with our alumni over the past several years to understand how BES could better center equity in our work and better serve alumni, schools, communities, and students.

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