In the past few weeks, I’ve watched strong, capable leaders work tirelessly to fix individual issues in their schools. The problem isn’t effort.The problem isn’t…
Leading on the #RoadToAwesome
Leading on the #RoadToAwesome
In the past few weeks, I’ve watched strong, capable leaders work tirelessly to fix individual issues in their schools. The problem isn’t effort.The problem isn’t…
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve walked out of a leadership team meeting feeling pretty good about the conversation—only to realize a week…
Over the years, I’ve noticed a leadership pattern that shows up far more often than most people are willing to admit. And the tricky part…
There are few moments in leadership that linger quite like an angry parent conversation. The phone call you replay on the drive home.The meeting that…
I remember a conversation with a school leader not long ago that has stayed with me. It wasn’t dramatic.There was no crisis unfolding in real…
Each year, I spend time choosing one word to guide how I want to show up as a leader. Not a resolution.Not a checklist.A posture.…
Over the course of 2025, I’ve spent a lot of time sitting at leadership team tables. Tables where the agenda is full and the conversations…
As the holiday season approaches, I know many leaders are arriving here tired. Not the “I need a nap” kind of tired—but the deeper kind.…
Earlier today, I was talking with one of the leaders I support. She paused for a moment, took a breath, and said quietly but honestly,“Darrin,…
This past week, I sat with nearly every leader I’m currently coaching. Some were tired. Some were overwhelmed. Some were fired up and ready for…