Winston Sakurai has distinguished himself as an innovative educational leader at the state and national level for over 25 years. He was recently named by the National Association of Secondary School Principals as a 2016 National Digital Principal of the Year and by the Hawaii Association of Secondary School Administrators as the 2016 Hawaii State Principal of the Year. He currently moderates a national education chat for school leaders, #PrinLeaderChat, on Twitter.   Winston Sakurai believes that empathy, empowerment and a positive environment are keys to unleashing innovative ideas to help students and teachers be successful.   Winston Sakurai Show Highlights: Winston’s rich history and interest in becoming a principal since 3rd grade Students know quality educators when they see it Leadership is about caring Make sure students know you love them Do your best to make students successful Ask students how to improve the school You can grow future educators starting today in your school Give opportunity when opportunity isn’t there Be generous with wisdom, support, and time. Relationships are more important than policy and procedures   Winston Sakurai Resources   Grit by Angela Duckworth   Connect with Winston on Twitter   Show Some Love BECOME A PATRON OF THE SHOW FOR AS LITTLE AS $1/MONTH DID YOU LIKE THE SHOW?  iTunes SUBSCRIBE HERE! LEAVE A 5-STAR RATING AND REVIEW   Join my hybrid group coaching & leadership development community   Text BETTERMASTERMIND to 33444   Grab your FREE 15 Phrases of Effective School Leaders    Text PHRASES to 33444 or click the link above.   Website :: Facebook :: Insta :: Twitter :: LinkedIn   SHOW SPONSORS:   SCHOOL SPIRIT VENDING •Hassle-free, year-round fundraising for your school. With School Spirit Vending, we do all the work, you just cash the check •Increase school spirit with custom stickers for your school and raise funds at the same time -no upfront costs, no volunteers, no selling •Sick of the same old ways of raising money for your school? Let School Spirit Vending's hassle-free, year-round fundraising program supplement the other fundraisers you're already doing. •SSV is also giving away the Top 10 School Fundraising Ideas for 2018. Download the guide here.   Copyright © 2018 Better Leaders Better Schools