Leading school districts today is more challenging than ever. The combination of community unrest, lack of public support for K-12 education, and waves of COVID have led superintendents to become overwhelmed. At these points in time, when we become overwhelmed in our jobs, it can be hard to know which way to go, which decisions to make, and how to address the volume of issues which stand before us. Today, let’s spend some time attempting to understand how operating in an overwhelming environment as leaders can lead to inertia. Also, once in a state of inertia, how to move beyond …