#25 - Michelle McCord on Leading Through Service and Letting Go

What does it mean to lead with strength, humility, and trust in others? In this episode, we sit down with Michelle McCord, Superintendent of Frenship ISD, to explore a leadership journey rooted in servant-hearted influence and grounded faith. Michelle shares lessons from over a decade of leading a fast-growing school district, the power of empowering others, the loneliness that can come with leadership, and why “letting go of the pieces” might be the most important shift leaders can make.

We talk about the difference between being alone and being lonely, why gentleness is a radical act in a culture of outrage, and how biblical truths and sticky-noted pages continue to anchor her through the highs and lows of leadership.