# 278. Why Warmth Without Consequences Is Burning You Out (And Stalling Your School's Growth)

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Podcast: [Schools of Excellence: The No. 1 ECE & Private School Leadership Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/schools-of-excellence-the-no-1-ece-private-school-leadership-podcast-1381040)
Published: 2026-03-23T20:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://schoolsofexcellence.com/podcast
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Duration seconds: 993

## Resource

What if the warmth you've been leading with is quietly stalling your school's growth? In this episode, Chanie Wilschanski challenges the belief that empathy alone creates change — and unpacks why consequence, not punishment, is actually the key to predictable safety, reduced burnout, and a team that rises on its own. A must-listen for school leaders who are exhausted from holding everyone else. Resources Mentioned: This Can't Be Normal by Chanie Wilschanski — https://thiscantbenormal.com Leadership HQ Membership — https://schoolsofexcellence.com/apply Mentioned in this episode: Staff Culture Infrastructure Vault Train your team on the fundamentals most teachers were never formally taught. $2,273 of proven staff training tools — yours for just $347: https://discovered.thrivecart.com/the-school-culture-foundations-vault/

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