The Leadership Model That Could Transform Texas Schools with Dr. Lindsay Whorton

What if the future of public education isn’t about working harder, but redesigning leadership entirely? In this episode, Dr. Lindsay Whorton shares her journey from Missouri classrooms to leading one of Texas’ most influential education nonprofits. Drawing lessons from sports, global study, business culture, and her own experience as a foster parent, she challenges the way we’ve structured schools for generations. 

Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode:

🎓 Lindsay’s Fifth-Grade Aha Moment: The early spark that set her on a path toward teaching and leadership

🏀 Winning, Losing, Leading: What basketball taught about sustainable success

🛒 H-E-B Leadership Model: Why business culture offers clues for school transformation

🏫 New Leadership Architecture: Moving beyond the overextended principal model

🚀 What’s Next for Holdsworth: Redesigning systems for sustainability

Resources for this episode:

Buy the Book: A New School Leadership Architecture: A Four-Level Framework for Reimagining Roles. Now available on Amazon: https://shorturl.at/LphJA

Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsay-whorton-9685aa26/

Personal Website: https://holdsworthcenter.org/a-new-school-leadership-architecture/

Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-holdsworth-center/posts/?feedView=all

Company Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HoldsworthCenter

Company Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holdsworthcenter/

Company Website: https://holdsworthcenter.org/

Company YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHoldsworthCenter

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