Reactive Rhythms explores how urgency becomes identity and how leaders can restore coherence through awareness, design, and presence. Key Takeaways Reactive rhythm is a design issue, not a personal failing.Urgency feels productive but erodes empathy and foresight.Neuroscience (Porges 2011; Rock & Ringleb 2013) shows that constant reactivity narrows the social brain.Awareness restores agency — the power to choose response over reaction.Presence rituals, strategic blockouts, and calendar an...

Every school has one — that quiet space where good ideas go to die. In this episode, Lee Crockett explores The Initiative Graveyard: why promising programs fade, what it costs our culture, and how school leaders can design systems that make change last. Drawing on research from Fixsen, Durlak, DuPre, Fullan, Hattie, and more, Lee unpacks the real causes of initiative fatigue — and shares five powerful design shifts that turn short-term enthusiasm into lasting excellence. Key Takeaways Schools...