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Episode 272: 10 Leadership Moves You Can Make This Week
Season 1 Episode 272
In this mid-week episode, Darrin steps away from long-range planning to focus on something just as powerful—small, intentional actions leaders can ta…
6 hours ago
Episode 271: Planning Isn’t Enough—Here’s What to Do Before August
Season 1 Episode 271
What Has to Be True by August?
In Part 2 of this 3-part series on planning for the upcoming school year, Darrin shifts the focus from planning to prep…
3 days, 6 hours ago
Episode 270: If Your Plan Starts in August, You May Already Be Behind
Season 1 Episode 270
This week kicks off a three-part solo series focused on one critical question:
How do we actually plan for success in the coming school year?
April is …
1 week, 2 days ago
Episode 269: The Cost of Misalignment—and How to Get Your Team Back on Track
Season 1 Episode 269
In this episode of the Leaning Into Leadership podcast, Dr. Darrin Peppard takes on a challenge that quietly impacts even the strongest leadership te…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Episode 268: When Leaders Become the Bottleneck (and How to Get Out of the Way) with Brooke Dukes
Season 1 Episode 268
In this episode, Darrin sits down with Brooke Dukes to explore a challenge that many leaders face—but often don’t recognize:
Becoming the bottleneck.
W…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Episode 267: Listener Question - Managing Parent Communication Without Losing Your Day
Season 1 Episode 267
One of the most rewarding parts of hosting Leaning Into Leadership is hearing from listeners who are doing the work every day.
In this episode, Darrin…
4 weeks ago
Episode 266: Building Resilient Leaders and Teams with Russell Harvey
Season 1 Episode 266
Leadership today often feels like navigating constant change.
Volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity are realities many leaders face daily…
1 month ago
Episode 265: A Textbook Isn’t a Curriculum with Emily Makelky
Season 1 Episode 265
One of the most common mistakes schools make is confusing a resource with a curriculum.
A textbook gets adopted. A program is purchased. A shiny new i…
1 month, 1 week ago
Episode 264: Leadership Presence (Part 3) - The Interpersonal Work That Makes It Real
Season 1 Episode 264
This is Part 3 of a three-part series on leadership presence.
In Episode 262, we explored the hidden cost of distraction and how trust and psychologic…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Episode 263: Leadership Presence (Part 2)- Breaking Through the Chaos
Season 1 Episode 263
In Episode 262, we explored the hidden cost of distraction and how trust, psychological safety, and connection erode when leaders aren’t fully presen…
1 month, 3 weeks ago