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Episode 298: The Resistance Solution with Becca Silver
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- Leaning into Leadership
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- Sep 13, 2026
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Summary
What if resistance isn’t something leaders need to overcome? In Episode 298 of the Leaning Into Leadership Podcast, Darrin sits down with Becca Silver, CEO and founder of The Whole Educator and author of The Resistance Solution , for a powerful conversation about what is really happening when educators push back against change. Becca challenges leaders to stop labeling people as “resistant” and instead recognize that resistance is an experience people move through. Rather than relying on compliance, consequences, or generic advice like “build better relationships,” she introduces a human-centered approach that helps leaders understand the unmet needs underneath resistance. Drawing from her own experience as a teacher who resisted change, an instructional coach who initially struggled to create change, and eventually a leadership coach who became highly effective at working with educators experiencing resistance, Becca shares the research behind her five Catalyst Mindsets. Darrin and Becca explore: Why resistance is often the result of unmet needs rather than unwillingness or negativity The difference between a “resistant teacher” and a teacher experiencing resistance Why schools hire critical thinkers—and then sometimes expect them simply to comply The five Catalyst Mindsets: value, belonging, success, growth, and ownership Why generic strategies for dealing with resistance often miss the real problem The critical difference between compliance, buy-in, and true ownership Why agency is essential if leaders want people to own change How clarity around non-negotiables and professional judgment can immediately increase ownership Why leaders must explicitly tell people where they have permission to use their expertise How human-centered leadership can move change forward wi…