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Leading people is the most important responsibility in the world, yet, alarmingly, 60% of first-time leaders fail.
With over 4 decades of experience in leader development and culture improvement, I created this podcast to help you solve 3 critical and costly people problems:
1. Endangered People Skills: The Communication Paradox
2. Peer to Leader, Now What?
3. Sunday Feelings About Monday Mornings
If you’re a first-time leader, someone who hires or promotes first-time leaders or a solopreneur building your first team, this is your podcast.
I’m Timothy Dean Smith, your host & coach.
Monthly, from January through July, I’ll offer you concise, practical solutions you can apply immediately and benefit from for a lifetime.
If you find my solutions valuable, share this podcast with your collages, wherever they listen to podcasts.
Leading people is the most important responsibility in the world and I’m here to ensure your leadership matters.
Thank you for listening to the
First-Time Leaders Accelerated℠ Podcast.
Take care.
If you need a Leadership Speaker or you need help with Leader Development and/or Culture Improvement, visit tdspi.com and Click on Meet Me.
I look forward to our "get to know each other" conversation.
Treat people like they make a difference and they will.
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Leader "Fix-it" Obsession: Being the Hero Hurts
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May 01, 2026 |
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Peer to Leader: It's Not a Promotion
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Leader Illusion: You Can Feel It
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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First-Time Leader: We See You, Different
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Self-Leadership - One of Four Leader Prerequisites
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Trained to Lead People - One of Four Leader Prerequisites
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Inspiration - One of Four Leader Prerequisites
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May 30, 2025 |
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Caring - One of Four Leader Prerequisites
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May 01, 2025 |
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Technology Timeout Tips and More
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Get Rid of Your Best People and Wreck Your Culture, In Three Easy Steps
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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Atypical New Year's Resolutions All Year
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Sunday Feelings About Monday Mornings
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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People-Centered Leader Cycle
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Jun 29, 2024 |
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Get the Right People Right - Only Half the Story!
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May 24, 2024 |
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Improvement or Adaptability? You Need Both!
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Apr 27, 2024 |
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Leader Development, What's Your Plan?
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Delegation - More Than Getting Things Done
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Mar 02, 2024 |
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It’s Okay to Say “No, Thank You”
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Jan 27, 2024 |
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Are you prepared to lead People? Find Out
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Perspective, It Depends!
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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Why First-Time Leaders Fail and The Costs
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Vision, Mission and Culture Experience
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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Know, Like and Trust - One's Missing!
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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Leader KPIs - Not What You Think!
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Communication Paradox - Explained and Prevented
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May 11, 2022 |
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Endangered People Skills
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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Why People-Centered Leaders Are Desired
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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Preventing First-Time Leader Failure
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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Why First-Time Leaders Fail and The Costs
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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Introductory Episode - A Little About Me and How I Will Improve You
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Jan 10, 2022 |