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Episode 240: Leading Through What You Can’t Control
Season 1 Episode 240
In this solo episode, Dr. Darrin Peppard dives deep into one of the hardest challenges leaders face — guiding their teams through circumstances completely outside their control. From district-wide bu…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Episode 239: The Science of Action - Unlocking Your Conative Strengths with David Kolbe
Season 1 Episode 239
Leadership starts with self-awareness—but most assessments only tell part of the story. In this episode, Dr. Darrin Peppard sits down with David Kolbe, CEO of Kolbe Corp, to explore the conative side…
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Episode 238: Leading with Clarity with Casey Watts
Season 1 Episode 238
In this episode, I sit down with Casey Watts—speaker, author, thought leader, and creator of the Clarity Cycle Framework. With over 20 years in education and a decade of coaching experience, Casey ha…
Published on 2 months ago
Episode 237: Family, Faith, and Fist Bumps with Dr. Zac Bauermaster
Season 1 Episode 237
In this week’s episode of Leaning Into Leadership, I sit down with Dr. Zac Bauermaster, an elementary principal in Lancaster County, PA, whose fist-bump videos with students recently went viral — one…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Episode 236: Courage, Recovery, and Hope with Dr. Kacy Shahid & Dr. Kevin Lein
Season 1 Episode 236
In this episode, Dr. Darrin Peppard is joined by Dr. Kacy Shahid and Dr. Kevin Lein, members of NASSP’s Principal Recovery Network. They share their personal journeys through tragedy, the lessons the…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 235: Cutting Through the Buzzwords and Bringing Clarity to Leadership Language
Season 1 Episode 235
In this solo episode, Dr. Darrin Peppard dives into the leadership buzzwords we all hear — and probably use — without stopping to define. Words like collaboration, accountability, engagement, data-dr…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 234: Second Mile Leadership with Dr. Jason Williamson
Season 1 Episode 234
Dr. Darrin Peppard sits down with Dr. Jason Williamson—speaker, author, and creator of the Second Mile Mentality—to explore how leaders move beyond minimum expectations and build cultures where prese…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 233: Racing the Future with Brad Waid - AI, Industry 4.0, and Leadership
Season 1 Episode 233
In Episode 233 of the Leaning Into Leadership podcast, Dr. Darrin Peppard welcomes Brad Waid — award-winning Emerging Technology Leader, international keynote speaker, and global futurist. Brad share…
Published on 3 months ago
Episode 232: Six Essential Elements of School Culture (and How Leaders Shape Them)
Season 1 Episode 232
In this solo episode of Leaning Into Leadership, Dr. Darrin Peppard dives into the heartbeat of every great school: its culture. Drawing from personal experiences as a principal and superintendent, a…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Episode 231: Building Trust and Leading with Courage - A Conversation with Dr. Jen Schwanke
Season 1 Episode 231
This week on the Leaning Into Leadership podcast, I sit down with Dr. Jen Schwanke, a seasoned educator, author, and deputy superintendent with nearly three decades of experience. Together, we explor…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago