#59 - How Leaders Can Rise Above Routine with Darren Mann

In this episode of The Clear Voice, James Groom and Michael Boese talk with Darren Mann, leadership coach, speaker, and author of Rise Above Routine. Darren shares lessons from his project management career, early leadership failures, and transition into coaching. The conversation covers daily leadership habits, asking for help, mentoring, building support systems, servant leadership, failure friendly cultures, and the importance of communication that actually connects with people. Connect with Darren Mann: https://dmanncoaching.com/ https://dmanncoaching.com/rise-above-routine-ebook https://www.linkedin.com/in/manndarren/ Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 02:16 Darren Mann’s Career Journey and Transition to Coaching 05:18 Managing Life Like a Project and Setting Clear Goals 07:28 Daily Habits for Leadership Growth 10:20 Learning from Failure and Using It to Grow 12:23 Promoting Top Performers Into Leadership Roles 15:12 Support Systems, Mentorship, and Leadership Blind Spots 17:32 Acceptable Failure Versus Repeated Mistakes 18:43 Sharing Failure to Build Trust and Resilience 22:16 Core Concepts from Rise Above Routine 24:30 Consistency and Building Leadership Habits 26:37 Asking for Help and Overcoming Fear of Rejection 28:42 Servant Leadership in Practice 32:42 John Maxwell’s Rule of Five and Daily Leadership Practices 34:32 Communication, Connection, and Being Heard 37:02 Public Service Leadership and Rising Above Routine 38:23 Final Advice for Leaders Feeling Stuck The views and opinions expressed on The Clear Voice do not necessarily reflect those of Clear Career Professionals. The discussion of any company, product, or service is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement. Connect With Clear Career Professionals Clear Career Professionals is a Texas based municipal executive search firm specializing in City Manager search services, municipal executive search, and local government leadership consulting for cities and counties across Texas and the United States. Clear works with communities to recruit City Managers, City Administrators, Assistant City Managers, Police Chiefs, Fire Chiefs, Finance Directors, HR Directors, and other senior municipal leaders. In addition to executive search services, Clear provides local government leadership training, organizational assessments, executive coaching, interim leadership placements, and strategic consulting designed to strengthen city organizations and support effective public service leadership. Clear partners with city councils, county commissioners, and public sector leadership teams seeking experienced municipal professionals who can guide growing communities, manage complex organizations, and deliver strong public service outcomes.  Career Opportunities https://clearcareerpro.com/career-opportunities LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/company/clear-career-pro