Growing up in Nebraska, Darby's values were formed at an early age, as he worked on a farm from age 12. His working life has given him an opportunity to experience a variety of leadership styles

Now, with more than 20 years leading successful for-profit, non-profit, and retail organizations, Darby’s passion is driven by his interactions with the people he works with every day. Core to this is the fundamental belief that amazing people and strong teams are key to the ability of every organization to operate at peak performance and strengthen organizational growth.

He has focused his career on recruiting and developing dedicated leaders and creating organizational cultures that foster growth and teamwork.

As author of The Indispensable Leader, Darby uses his experience as a leader, coach, consultant, and speaker as he teaches others important leadership concepts through dynamic storytelling using real work examples from throughout his career.