Road2Innovation Podcast

Road2Innovation Podcast

Hosted by: Dr. Carrington Faulk

Join us weekly as we delve into the minds of Dr. Carrington Faulk, as well as, other creative educational leaders and innovators, uncovering their strategies, stories, and insights that drive transformation and spark...

Episodes

Story of Resilience: The Mission

Season #2

The journey does not end when the roadmap becomes clear. It becomes a mission. In the final episode of Story of Resilience, Dr. Carrington M. Faulk connects the valley, the grind, the grace, and the roadmap to the...
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Innovation Gap Signals: Certifying Innovation Isn’t Just Symbolic—It’s Strategic

Season #2

Recognition should do more than celebrate effort. It should clarify what meaningful innovation looks like. In this Innovation Gap Signals episode, Dr. Carrington M. Faulk explores how certifying innovation can help...
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Closing the Innovation Gap: Can You Explain It?

Season #2

A good idea cannot create meaningful change if leaders cannot explain it, align people around it, and connect it to a credible strategy. In this episode of Closing the Innovation Gap, Dr. Carrington M. Faulk explains...
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Story of Resilience: The Roadmap

Season #2

A difficult journey can eventually become a roadmap for someone else. In Episode 4 of Story of Resilience, Dr. Carrington M. Faulk reflects on how the lessons, questions, setbacks, and breakthroughs from his own...
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Innovation Gap Signals: We’re Training Teachers to Survive, Not to Lead

Season #2

Too much professional learning prepares educators to comply with change rather than lead it. In this Innovation Gap Signals episode, Dr. Carrington M. Faulk challenges schools and districts to move beyond...
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Closing the Innovation Gap: Your Best Ideas Are Buried

Season #2

Strong innovation depends on more than having ideas. It depends on creating the conditions where better ideas can surface, develop, and gain support. In this episode of Closing the Innovation Gap, Dr. Carrington M....
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Story of Resilience: The Grace

Season #2

Grace is what carries you when effort alone is no longer enough. In Episode 3 of Story of Resilience, Dr. Carrington M. Faulk reflects on the moments when strength, strategy, and persistence reach their limits—and...
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Innovation Gap Signals: Why Your School’s Innovation Plan Isn’t Working

Season #2

An innovation plan can look complete on paper and still fail to produce meaningful change. In this Innovation Gap Signals episode, Dr. Carrington M. Faulk examines why plans break down when the problem is unclear,...
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Closing the Innovation Gap: You're Solving the Wrong Problem

Season #2

Innovation often fails before the first solution is ever chosen—because the wrong problem is being solved. In this episode of Closing the Innovation Gap, Dr. Carrington M. Faulk examines why organizations often rush...
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Story of Resilience: The Grind

Season #2

The grind is the part of the journey people rarely celebrate. In Episode 2 of Story of Resilience, Dr. Carrington M. Faulk reflects on the discipline, faith, adjustments, and repeated effort required before progress...
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Innovation Gap Signals: Innovation Isn’t a Department—It’s a Culture

Season #2

Innovation cannot be delegated to one person, committee, office, or department. In this Innovation Gap Signals episode, Dr. Carrington M. Faulk explores why innovation must become part of how an organization thinks,...
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Closing the Innovation Gap: They're Afraid to Say It

Season #2

Some of the most important ideas in education remain unspoken. In this episode of Closing the Innovation Gap, Dr. Carrington M. Faulk examines how fear, hierarchy, organizational culture, and the pressure to appear...
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