Leaders don't grow in a weekend. In this solo episode, Al Rogers explains the three conditions that make leadership growth stick: confidential, practical and measurable work built on Ubuntu, I am because we are. He then walks through five years of Galt Joint Union Elementary School District's Principals' Community of Practice, including the hard year, and closes with four things any leader can start this week.

• October 2026 journal and back issues
• ARLP online courses
• Book a conversation with Al
• ARLP podcast page

Research mentioned: Edmondson (1999), psychological safety in work teams · Mangaliso (2001), Ubuntu as competitive advantage · Di Stefano, Gino, Pisano & Staats (2016), learning by thinking · Taylor et al. (2014), fidelity of PDSA in healthcare · Harkin et al. (2016), monitoring goal progress. Full citations are in the October journal.

In this interview with Al Rogers, Hasan Ali, the CEO of Air Tutors, talks about his journey towards wellness and fitness. He also reveals how his team supports him in achieving his wellness and leadership objectives.

In this episode, Al Rogers interviews Michelle Woodard, the Chief Operations Officer at Peach Tree Health! Michelle's interview is the second part of our three-part series on Executive Wellness. With such wisdom and practical advice, Michelle's insights are both inspiring and incredibly helpful for leaders navigating the challenges of running a massive corporation with thousands of clients, all while leading the way to success.