Aug 31

Introducing the People-Centered Leader Certification℠

"Send me a text message and let me know what you think of the First-Time Leaders Accelerated℠ Podcast."In this episode, I will introduce you to my People-Centered Leader Certification℠ and the associated standards.Support the showTimothy Dean SmithFirst-Time Leader Accelerator | ... Show More

11m 47s

Jul 31

Contagious Performance Improvement℠

"Send me a text message and let me know what you think of the First-Time Leaders Accelerated℠ Podcast."Today, I will to introduce you to a concept I pioneered that has become the goal of everything I teach, coach, and speak about: Contagious Performance Improvement℠.Are the right ... Show More

7m 6s

Jul 1

Leader Transition: Your First 3 Months and Beyond

"Send me a text message and let me know what you think of the First-Time Leaders Accelerated℠ Podcast."In this episode I focus on the first 3 months of your leader transition phase. Your first 3 months are about positioning yourself as the right people-centered leader. I call the ... Show More

9m 15s

Feb 2022

S6E10: Leadership Skills: Top 8 Skills Every Leader Should Develop

Send us Fan MailLeadership skills are critical for advancing in your career. And yes, they can be developed (that's good news for most of us!). In this episode, we cover the 8 key skills every leader needs to develop. Are you ready to up-level your leadership skills?Additional Li ... Show More

13m 59s

Jan 2021

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

Success is within reach of just about everyone. But personal success without leadership only brings limited effectiveness. Without leadership ability, a person's impact is only a fraction of what it could be with good leadership. The higher you want to climb, the more you need le ... Show More

25m 11s

Jan 2023

018. How To Become A High Performing Leader

When it comes to entrepreneurship, many traits are vital to your business's success. But there’s one trait that is often misunderstood and overlooked. Leadership. In this latest episode, I explain why no amount of marketing, leads, or sales will ever outperform leadership and how ... Show More

17m 42s

Mar 2022

Episode 11: Leadership - You don't have to do it alone

Leadership can be a lonely business. They say you should be one with, not one OF the team. Leaders have so much pressure on them and it can be so difficult to navigate the journey on your own, especially as a new leader. I know, I have the battle scars to prove it. I spent the be ... Show More

31m 11s

Oct 2024

Master These 7 People Skills to Become a Great Leader [093]

In this episode, I share 7 people skills you need to become a great manager or leader. Aspiring managers or leaders who show a high level of technical skill are often seen as competent enough to get promoted into senior levels. However, what often happens with these types of skil ... Show More

29m 20s

Oct 2022

5 Myths About Leadership That Are Holding You Back [080]

Over my time as a leadership coach, I’ve heard from many emerging leaders what appear (to them) to be very valid reasons as to why they’re not ready for leadership. They might say, “I don’t know all I need to know yet”, “I’m not extroverted enough”, or “I don’t have the title of ... Show More

18m 56s

Nov 2023

Why Leadership Is Hard at Every Stage of Business

Today we’ll hear about: • A leader that failed their team by not being open about the position of a new hire • The number one thing that makes a great salesperson • What to take into consideration before hiring your spouse to work for you • The biggest is ... Show More

50m 35s

Jun 2025

2 key LEADERSHIP ideas from Amazon's CEO - Business English vocabulary lesson

Send us Fan MailIf you're a leader or need to talk about leadership at work in English, Amazon's leadership principles are a great place to start. If you use English at work, but you're not a native speaker then the vocabulary, phrases, and grammar is today's podcast will help yo ... Show More

29m 43s

Inspiration - One of Four Leader Prerequ...