# Leadership, Belonging and the Power of Teams with Sam Crome

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Podcast: [Thinking Deeply about Primary Education](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thinking-deeply-about-primary-education-3470150)
Published: 2026-03-28T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kieran-mackle/episodes/Leadership--Belonging-and-the-Power-of-Teams-with-Sam-Crome-e3h27po
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