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First-Time Leaders Accelerated℠

First-Time Leaders Accelerated℠

By: Timothy Dean Smith First-Time Leader Accelerator | Coach | Podcast Host
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Welcome to First-Time Leaders Accelerated℠.

Leading people is the most important responsibility in the world, yet 60% of first-time leaders fail. The good news? It's preventable.

Incorrect leader selection distresses your people, increases your operating costs, and erodes your culture experience.

Drawing on more than four decades of transforming leaders, I share concise, practical solutions you can apply immediately to become a more effective people-centered leader.

This podcast is for first-time leaders and those responsible for hiring, selecting, and developing them.

I'm Timothy Dean Smith, your host and coach.

Each month, we'll solve a leader challenge together.


If you find my podcast valuable, please share it with those responsible for hiring, selecting, and developing them.

I help organizations select the right people and prepare them to successfully transition into people-centered leaders for a lifetime.

Are the right people leading your people? If you're not completely confident in your answer, I invite you to visit tdspi.com and Click on Meet Me. Let's have a "get to know each other" conversation.

Until next time, remember, leading people is not just another responsibility. It is the most important responsibility in the world.

Thank you for listening to the First-Time Leaders Accelerated℠ Podcast.

Take care.

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Episodes
  • Introducing the People-Centered Leader Certification℠

    Introducing the People-Centered Leader Certification℠
    31 Aug 2026

    "Send me a text message and let me know what you think of the First-Time Leaders Accelerated℠ Podcast."

    In this episode, I will introduce you to my People-Centered Leader Certification℠ and the associated standards.

    Support the show

    Timothy Dean Smith
    First-Time Leader Accelerator | Coach | Podcast Host
    www.tdspi.com
    tds@tdspi.com
    (607) 221-6191

    Thank you for listening to the First-Time Leaders Accelerated℠ Podcast.
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    12 min
  • Contagious Performance Improvement℠

    Contagious Performance Improvement℠
    31 Jul 2026

    "Send me a text message and let me know what you think of the First-Time Leaders Accelerated℠ Podcast."

    Today, I will to introduce you to a concept I pioneered that has become the goal of everything I teach, coach, and speak about: Contagious Performance Improvement℠.

    Are the right people leading your people? If you're not completely confident in your answer, I invite you to register for my complimentary Executive Discovery Session, and let's find out together.

    Discovery Session Registration

    If you need assistance assessing and accelerating the transformation and transition of first-time leaders, Click Meet Me or visit tdspi.com.

    Support the show

    Timothy Dean Smith
    First-Time Leader Accelerator | Coach | Podcast Host
    www.tdspi.com
    tds@tdspi.com
    (607) 221-6191

    Thank you for listening to the First-Time Leaders Accelerated℠ Podcast.
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    7 min
  • Leader Transition: Your First 3 Months and Beyond

    Leader Transition: Your First 3 Months and Beyond
    1 Jul 2026

    "Send me a text message and let me know what you think of the First-Time Leaders Accelerated℠ Podcast."

    In this episode I focus on the first 3 months of your leader transition phase. Your first 3 months are about positioning yourself as the right people-centered leader. I call the first 3 months the Listening, Learning, and Leading Tour. This tour is critical for the first 3 months but should continue daily.

    Are the right people leading your people? If you're not completely confident in your answer, I invite you to join my free executive discovery session, July 14, 2026, and find out. Click "Free Discovery Session" to save your virtual seat.

    If you need assistance assessing and accelerating the transformation and transition of first-time leaders, Click Meet Me or visit tdspi.com.

    Support the show

    Timothy Dean Smith
    First-Time Leader Accelerator | Coach | Podcast Host
    www.tdspi.com
    tds@tdspi.com
    (607) 221-6191

    Thank you for listening to the First-Time Leaders Accelerated℠ Podcast.
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    9 min
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