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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 persona…
7 months, 2 weeks 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 nearl…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 230: Leading with Grace - Navigating Your Leadership Lifespan with Julia Bialeski
Season 1 Episode 230
What if your approach to leadership could be defined by just six words: Be brave, and care about people?
Julia Bialeski has lived those words througho…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 229: Start Strong, Stay Strong - 5 Intentional Leadership Moves for the Year
Season 1 Episode 229
The energy of a new school year is electric — but how do you make sure it lasts past the first bell in August? In this solo episode, Dr. Darrin Peppa…
8 months ago
Episode 228: Strengthening PLCs with Clarity, Trust, and Purpose with Dr. Chad Dumas
Season 1 Episode 228
In this episode of Leaning Into Leadership, Dr. Darrin Peppard sits down with Dr. Chad Dumas—PLC expert, consultant, and author of the new book The T…
8 months ago
Episode 227: Leadership Starts with Clarity: A Joint Episode with Joshua Stamper
Season 1 Episode 227
In this special joint episode of Leaning Into Leadership and Aspire to Lead, Darrin Peppard and Joshua Stamper team up once again for their annual ba…
8 months, 1 week ago
Episode 226: Stressed Leaders Stay in the Game with Dan Stecken
Season 1 Episode 226
Too many school leaders wear burnout like a badge of honor. Dan Stecken was one of them—until he hit a wall. In this episode, Dan, the Superintendent…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 225: Creating High Performing Leadership Teams with the AWESOME Framework
Season 1 Episode 225
In this solo episode, Dr. Darrin Peppard shares the framework and mindset behind truly effective leadership teams. Drawing on his work from coast to …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 224: The Liminal Space with Dr. Chris Fuzie
Season 1 Episode 224
In Episode 224, Dr. Chris Fuzie joins Darrin for a fascinating conversation on behavior-based leadership and the concept of “liminal space”—the space…
9 months ago
Episode 223 NASSP POY Series Finale: Shauna Haney and the Power of Purposeful Leadership
Season 1 Episode 223
In episode 223, Darrin wraps up the special six-part NASSP Principal of the Year finalist series with an inspiring conversation with Shauna Haney, Pr…
9 months, 1 week ago