Leaning into Leadership

<p>Sponsor Spotlight: <strong>digiCOACH</strong></p><p>Support for today’s episode comes from digiCOACH — the walkthrough and coaching platform designed to simplify data collection, strengthen feedback, and improve instructional clarity. Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://digiCOACH.com" ... Show More

<h3><strong>Sponsor Spotlight: digiCOACH</strong></h3><p>Support for today’s episode comes from digiCOACH — the walkthrough and coaching platform designed to simplify data collection, strengthen feedback, and improve instructional clarity. Visit<a href="https://digiCOACH.com" rel ... Show More

<p>Partner Spotlight:</p><p>Let’s face it — leadership is complex. That’s why Darrin is proud to partner with&nbsp;digiCOACH, a walkthrough and coaching platform that simplifies observation and feedback so leaders can focus on what really matters — students and instruction.</p><p ... Show More

"Send me a text message and let me know what you think of the First-Time Leaders Accelerated℠ Podcast."Many things in life are cyclical. Leading people is no different. Today I will explain the People-Centered Leader Cycle. Are you prepared to lead people? Find Out If you need a ... Show More

What distinguishes a leader? How do you know if you’re ready to lead? And how do you make the transition into a leadership role? In this episode, two leadership coaches, Amy Su and Muriel Wilkins of Paravis Partners, explain how to develop a leadership presence that’s both authen ... Show More

"Send me a text message and let me know what you think of the First-Time Leaders Accelerated℠ Podcast."Often leader candidates don’t receive proper people-centered leader training? You can learn to be a leader in a classroom, but you can’t become a leader in the classroom. There ... Show More

"Send me a text message and let me know what you think of the First-Time Leaders Accelerated℠ Podcast."This episode will be my final episode of 2025. I will be focusing on what I believe is the most important leader skill, Self-Leadership. Self-leadership is a fancy way of descri ... Show More

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"Send me a text message and let me know what you think of the First-Time Leaders Accelerated℠ Podcast."If the leader candidate is lacking one or more of the four prerequisites, the candidate should not be promoted to a leader role. Doing so would be a recipe for failure, not to m ... Show More

Unlock the Secrets to High-Road Leadership with John Maxwell! This week, I'm honored to sit down, AGAIN, with the legendary John Maxwell, a titan in the world of leadership and personal development. We're diving into groundbreaking insights from his latest book, "High Road Leade ... Show More

This week, we're looking at leadership. What does it truly mean to be a good leader? Maybe you're actively seeking leadership roles, or perhaps it's something you’ve never considered before. Leadership, after all, isn't just about holding a title—it’s about how we influence and i ... Show More

<p class="BodyA"><span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS';"> Even though having blind spots is a normal part of life, there's a choice that everyone has to make: are you going to acknowledge the areas that you need to grow in and tak ... Show More

<p class="BodyA"><span class="None">In this episode, John Maxwell dives into how he became a world-class leader and offers practical steps for you to become one too!</span></p> <p class="BodyA"><span class="None">After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow sit down to talk about ... Show More