Marshall Leadership Institute is a different type of school leadership organization. Through customized pipeline development and individual leadership coaching, we partner with school communities to nurture transformational leaders who lead with authenticity and harness powerful leadership skills to drive change within their school systems. Today, Marshall Leadership Institute serves over 300 leaders nationwide, partnering with more than 40 schools across five states. Sixty percent of Marshall leaders represent the global majority, and 85 percent of aspiring leaders are in school leadership roles within three years. Notably, 98 percent of Marshall Leadership Institute alumni still work in education. All of our offerings are designed specifically to produce outcomes like these: diverse cohorts of leaders who are equipped to rise into new roles quickly and effectively.
Executive Director, Marshall Leadership Institute
“One of the strongest assets of our pathways is the community we foster and the long-lasting partnerships our leaders forge, even after their cohort year concludes. Very frequently, the leaders who entered the cohort without knowing one another continue to provide each other support and encouragement, and grapple with real-time challenges together. This role can feel lonely, and building those strong connections and networks of support can build the hope, resilience and focus our school leaders need for the long haul.”
Since 2019, Marshall Leadership Institute has equipped over 250 emerging and current leaders to create schools where all students thrive. In February 2025, we launched our Emerging Leaders Pathway nationally to address the critical need for prepared, values-driven leaders in education.
We believe in the power of human-centered leadership—focusing on essential and enduring leadership skills, self-awareness, and the resilience to thrive in ever-changing environments. By nurturing these qualities, we help leaders develop the competencies needed to lead in high-stakes, high-impact schools and remain steadfast to serving all students into the future. We operate with a fundamental belief in the capabilities and motivations of our school leaders, and in the enduring power of diverse communities.
Are you an educator or leader interested in developing the competencies needed to lead in high-stakes, high-impact schools? Learn more about the Emerging Leaders Pathway at the link below, or schedule a call with Executive Director Katie Ryan here.
In addition to the Emerging Leaders pathway, which is open to aspiring leaders across country, we collaborate with school networks and districts to facilitate the following customized programs.
Ready to co-create a sustainable leadership pipeline that cultivates powerful school leadership from within your community? Marshall Leadership Institute partners with school communities to build a pipeline of transformational leaders from your community.
Looking to support leaders across your network or district? Marshall Leadership Institute facilitates customized cohort-based learning to accelerate the collective development of leaders in your region.
Facing a challenge and looking for responsive support from an experienced coach? Marshall Leadership Institute offers one-on-one personalized coaching to help school leaders tackle daily challenges with resilience and clarity.