35: Narcissistic Educators

I wrote a blog post some years ago after leaving a position where leaders I judged to be narcissistic were in charge. I summarized when I had learned about these folks. Recently, I had generative AI create a podcast based on my post.

It summarized the post:

The author, a teacher of almost 30 years, examines the presence and impact of narcissistic educators in schools. He identifies several behaviors and characteristics associated with narcissistic educators, including an overreliance on their authority, a Pollyannaish attitude towards failure, and a tendency to challenge the competence of others. The author emphasizes the negative effects of narcissistic educators on the school environment and encourages readers to distance themselves from these individuals, as they can hinder effective teaching and learning.

and created this episode.