Episode 2

Episode 2: Leadership Lessons from the Airport

Published on: 23rd January, 2022

In episode 2, Darrin opens with a big thank you to his listeners for making the show a success after only 1 episode.

Darrin talks in this episode about how a trip derailed by snow and flight cancellations led to four awesome leadership lessons.

  1. As a leader, be aware of the systems we put in place and ensure they work well together
  2. Do not be the leader who gets frozen in place, doesn't follow through, or is stuck in the mud.
  3. Be mindful of communication and having too many, too loud, or competing messages.
  4. Life is not about what happens to you but rather about how you respond. Keep your head.

This week's #PepTalk reminds leaders that they don't have to be the one doing all the work in change efforts. Rather, leaders need to create the conditions in which people want and feel the need to change.

Connect with Darrin on social media via @DarrinMPeppard on all platforms. Email Darrin at darrinmpeppard@roadtoawesome.net and check out all things Road to Awesome at roadtoawesome.net

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About the Podcast

Leaning into Leadership
A Road to Awesome Podcast
We all want to see successes in both our personal and professional lives. Often, that requires strong leadership. In a time when leadership can be more challenging than ever, this podcast is dedicated to cultivating leaders by elevating the voices of leaders and promoting positivity. Join Dr. Darrin Peppard, lifelong educator and best-selling author, for this mixed platform podcast (some solo, some guest interview) for inspiration and insight, and some great leadership stories from those are living it, excelling at it, and celebrating it. Together, let's lean into leadership.

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Darrin Peppard

Darrin Peppard is an author, publisher, speaker, and consultant focused on what matters most in leadership and education. Darrin is an expert in school culture and climate, as well as coaching and growing emerging leaders, and is the author of the best selling book Road to Awesome: Empower, Lead, Change the Game.

Darrin was named the 2016 Wyoming Secondary School Principal of the Year by WASSP/NASSP and was the 2015 Jostens Renaissance Educator of the Year. In 2017, Darrin earned his Doctorate Degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Wyoming. Darrin was inducted into the Jostens Renaissance Hall of Fame in 2019.

Darrin now shares his experiences from over 25 years in education, specifically those learned as an education leader during the past 13 years. As a ‘recovering’ high school principal, Darrin shares lessons learned and effective strategies from over 25 years in public education to help leaders (both adults and students) to become more effective and positively impact the world around them. Connect with Darrin at roadtoawesome.net