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From the Deputy's Desk

From the Deputy's Desk

Written by: Nelson Graham
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 A podcast for Deputy Principals, and frankly anybody in a leadership role, who are done waiting for a show that actually speaks to them! Hosted by Nelson — DP, GCI coach, and DISC Flow trainer — From the Deputy's Desk combines behavioural profiling and growth coaching to give leaders practical, immediately usable tools for the most human parts of the job: coaching teachers, navigating conflict, driving change, and building a leadership legacy that outlasts any strategic plan. Eight episodes. Three signature segments per episode. Zero generic advice.Nelson Graham
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  • S1e01: Leading from the Middle: The Deputy Principal Advantage

    S1e01: Leading from the Middle: The Deputy Principal Advantage
    Apr 14 2026

    In the debut episode of From the Deputy's Desk, Nelsonreframes the Deputy Principal role as a position of strategic advantage rather than structural tension. Drawing on Growth Coaching International principles and DISC Flow frameworks, he introduces three leverage points unique to the DP role: relational reach, translational authority, and developmental proximity, and makes the case that leading from the middle requires moving from role compliance to genuine leadership presence. Includes the first DISC Diagnostic (the late data scenario), One Powerful Question, and a personal From the DPDesk reflection on the difference between moving through the middle and actually leading from it. This is Series 1- Human-Centred Leader.

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