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Greetings Kamryn,

Relationship building is a criticalcomponentfor creating lasting change in an organization, yourexample ofemphasizing external relationships with local businesses and organizations to advance CTE programs is a thoughtful insight.I imagine that this type of innovation takes a lot of front loading and intentionality, especially when convincing others to see the vision that leadership has.Creating buy-in opens the door topartnershipsbut a leader must strive to continually workmaintainan effective partnership.Yourmessage that "leadership today requires empathy, flexibility, and collaboration" isspotonaccurate.The idea of "go slow to go fast" (Fullan, 2020) comes to mind when a leader is working these relationships. Especially in the beginning, leaders must belearners of their organization, both inside and out. "Atfirstthey have more questions than answers.They listen and listen and then they learn and learn.Bforelong they learningsperhaps morethan others in the system as they cut across schools. Their questions and suggestions become more informed" (Fullan, 2020).It was eye-opening to me theamountof leaders the author Fullan estimated to be highly effective, especially in the context of leading a culture of change.20%!