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A Bit of Optimism

The Future of Leadership with educator Elizabeth English

A Bit of Optimism

The Optimism Company from Simon Sinek

Self-improvement, Careers, Business, Management, Education

4.81.9K Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2023

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

When we want wisdom, we turn to people older than us. But there is a lot to be learned from younger generations too. Elizabeth English knows this. She’s the head of one of the most innovative schools in the country, The Archer School for Girls and has spent her career working with -- and learning from -- younger generations. We sat down to talk about: the problems facing parents today, why kids need and thrive from rules, boundary setting, phone addictions, and how her students make her hopeful for the future. This is...A Bit of Optimism.

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0:00.0

They say that with age comes wisdom, but there is a lot to learn from our young generations too.

0:13.6

That's why I invited Elizabeth English to share what she's learning.

0:17.5

She is the head of school at the Archer School for Girls,

0:20.9

one of the most forward-thinking schools in the country.

0:24.0

Archer is constantly experimenting with new and better ways to teach, as well as how to equip young

0:30.3

people with the interpersonal skills they need to thrive as adults.

0:34.7

I ask Miss English to share her thoughts on the problems facing parents today,

0:40.3

boundary setting, why kids need and thrive from rules, phone addictions, and how her students

0:47.6

make her hopeful for the future.

0:50.7

This is a bit of optimism.

0:55.0

I'm very, very excited to have you here.

0:58.0

You and I met actually many years ago

1:01.0

because a parent whose kids went to Archer school invited me to come and I talked

1:06.9

to the upper school and got a tour of the school and met you all those years ago and

1:11.2

here we are now all these years later so thank you so

1:14.5

much for coming you have a unique insight politicians and parents and speeches

1:20.5

at birthdays they always say you are the future, you know, whatever that means.

1:25.9

And you actually have probably more insight about what the future could look like with this

1:30.9

young generation, in your case of girls, coming through the school system,

1:36.0

are you confident making any predictions about what the future of leadership could look like

1:40.2

as you look through the lens of the students you have now.

1:43.0

Yes, actually I am confident.

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