Dr. Smith sits down with Duncanville's new Head Girls' Basketball Coach Neiman Ford. During this highly engaging conversation. Coach Ford talks about the journey from his corporate management days to leading on the court and how he's embraced his leadership style of service to others while maintaining high expectations for himself, the student-athletes, and those he leads. He shares how his corporate experiences assisted him with transitioning roles from "peer to the boss", working with highly talented people, and reflecting on how setbacks only help you in "getting better every day." Finally, Coach Ford shared how his faith and spiritual practices help him to balance success with service. Coach Ford has the formula for success and a will to win!

During this episode, Dr. Smith sits down with Duncanville's Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Jaretha Jordan about leadership development. Dr. Jordan shares how the district intentionally implements differentiated leadership programs to meet the needs of the leader. Dr. Jordan emphasizes the importance of building systems of support for developing leaders that include job-embedded support, the power of reflective practices, building emotional intelligence, and more!