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Video: Leading by example

By The Holdsworth Center|August 21, 2019
Photo of Kristina Snow, Director of Leadership Development in Round Rock ISD, talking with a colleague.
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The best leaders lead by example. Confident and innovative as a principal, Kristina Snow lost her “mojo” when she moved into administration. Not a risk-taker by nature, Kristina soon realized she would have to take on hard conversations and try new things in order to improve the system for the benefit of students. Holdsworth’s focus on personal leadership helped Kristina to push past her fears and reach her goals. “If we want to impact, empower and hopefully inspire others to change, we have to model that.”

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