As an educational leadership professor, I hear inspiring messages from colleagues all the time, and I understand the impulse to lead with the highlight reel. Wins matter, from measurable improvement and real growth to culture building, trust restored, and students graduating. Aspiring leaders need those stories because this work is hard, and hope is fuel.  […] The post The Syllabus and the Scar Tissue: What Leadership Preparation Programs Leave Out and Why It Matters appeared first on Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning .