# Overcoming Overwhelm in School Leadership (Part 2)

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Podcast: [Trailblazing Schools with Trudy Graham](https://stenobird.com/podcast/trailblazing-schools-with-trudy-graham-7696376)
Published: 2026-04-07T14:15:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, Trudy Graham explores how school leaders can manage overwhelm through three key types of thinking: shared, augmented, and solution-focused thinking. This episode follows up from the previous episode about the architecture of overwhelm and shares what the research in this area tells us about how to manage, including leveraging social capital and AI tools, to enhance decision-making and reduce stress. Trudy finishes with some practical strategies and a few powerful coaching questions to help school leaders begin to overcome overwhelm today. Resources: Get your copy of AI in Action: Field Notes from School Leaders. It's free, practical, and designed to prompt your own next step. Download today at trailblazingschools.com/fieldnotes If this conversation resonated and you're exploring how to strengthen leadership in your school network or system, visit trudygraham.com.au/connect to explore working together. Credits The Trailblazing Schools Podcast is hosted by Trudy Graham - https://www.trudygraham.com.au/ This podcast is edited and produced by Ellen Ronalds Keene from PERK Digital - https://perkdigital.com.au/ The theme music is Dusty Road by Indiebox Chapters 00:00 Understanding Overwhelm in Leadership 02:46 The Architecture of Overwhelm 05:50 The Importance of Shared Thinking 12:11 Augmented Thinking and AI in Leadership 19:14 Solution-Focused Thinking for Effective Leadership 27:09 Integrating the Three Keys to Manage Pressure school leadership, overwhelm management, shared thinking, augmented thinking, AI in education, solution-focused leadership, social capital, decision-making, leadership strategies

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