This episode of FocusED features superintendent and author, Dr. Michael Lubelfeld.

The episode centers on leading “tomorrow’s schools today,” with Dr. Michael Lubelfeld unpacking how change leadership, mindset, and systems thinking shape the future of K–12 education.​

Lubelfeld and his co-author Nick Polyak use eight real-world case studies and two change frameworks—including the Virginia Satir model—to show that change is both loss and growth, and that leaders can navigate it with clarity and courage.​

Their change framework stresses challenging the status quo, having open conversations, adapting and being flexible, navigating obs ...