Dr. Howard Spearman, one of the 2026 Studer Education Difference Maker Award winners, believes that knowing your “why” is essential for a leader. Without knowing your why, Dr. Spearman shares that a leader can “lose their way.” When a leader knows their why, students and communities thrive, and outcomes are met. Dr. Spearman is an example of how knowing and living your why reaps benefits. Listen as he shares with Dr. Janet Pilcher his experiences with aligning daily work with the why and the positive results that follow.
Hosts
Janet Pilcher
President, Studer Education
Dr. Howard Spearman
President, Rock Valley College
About the Episode
What This Podcast Covers
- Know your why
- Focus on student success
- Align daily work with your why
- Go the extra mile for students
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