Designed for Emerging Leaders

Built for professionals ready to rise — emerging leaders, new managers, and anyone turning potential into performance.

Reflect, Journal, and Grow

Each module draws from Orvin Kimbrough’s journey—from foster care to the boardroom—offering lessons in reflection, clarity, and personal transformation to help you rise with purpose and resilience.

Become a Thriving Leader

Learn to lead from your story — cultivating authenticity, resilience, and purpose that inspire others to thrive while expanding your influence and earning potential.

Welcome to The First Move™ — Part of The Thriver’s Path™

Are you ready to take your first move toward clarity, confidence, and growth? The First Move™ is inspired by Orvin Kimbrough’s journey from foster care to the boardroom — a story of resilience, faith, and transformation. This foundational course helps emerging and established leaders reframe their thinking, reclaim their agency, and rename their possibilities. You’ll learn to lead from your story, expand your influence, and increase your impact — both personally and professionally. Your next chapter of leadership starts here. Take your first move today.

Meet Orvin Kimbrough

Join Orvin on this transformative journey from potential to progress. Learn from his experiences and insights as you navigate your leadership path. Let Orvin guide you towards becoming the leader you were meant to be, thriving in your story and inspiring others along the way.

Course Curriculum

15 Chapters · 110 Lessons

  1. 1

    Prework | Foundations of Thriving Leadership

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      Lesson 1: Welcome & Orientation

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      Lesson 1A - How to Complete Your Baseline Check - In

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      Baseline Assessment — Where Are You Starting?

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      Lesson 1B - The Boy Who Walked Alone - A Story of Formation, Not Just Survival

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      Triple R Method™ Origin Story Worksheet

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      Lesson 2: Learning Objectives

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      Lesson 3: Required Materials & Resources

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      Lesson 3B - Social–Ecological Mapping Worksheet

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      Lesson 4: Discover Your Core Strengths

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      Lesson 4B - Strengths → Story → Leadership Worksheet

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      Lesson 5: Practice Activity — Upload Your Strengths Profile

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      Lesson 5B - Micro-Commitment: One Strength, One Action

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      Lesson 6: Reflection Exercise — Trauma and Leadership

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      Lesson 6B - Systems → Story → Self Worksheet

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      Lesson 7: Quick Check - Systems & Self

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      Lesson 8: Community Discussion

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      Lesson 9: Reframe–Reclaim–Rename Integration

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      Lesson 10: Strength Awareness in Practice

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      Lesson 11: Summary & Next Steps

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    Module 0| Prologue – End of the Tunnel Theme: Guiding Principles & Growth Mindset

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      Lesson 3: Required Materials & Resources

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      Lesson 4: Reflection Exercise — Your Guiding Principles

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      Lesson 5: Practice Activity — Leadership Principles Manifesto

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      Lesson 5A: Micro-Anchor — Why Principles Matter in Communication

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      Lesson 6: Quick Check — Mindset & Communication

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      Lesson 7: Community Discussion (Optional)

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      Lesson 8: Reframe–Reclaim–Rename Integration

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      Lesson 9: Instructor Insight — Principles & Communication as Influence

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      Lesson 10: Summary & Next Steps

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    Module 1 | Fatherless Child Theme: Resilience in Adversity

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      Lesson 4 — Reflection Exercise: Resilience & Leadership

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      Lesson 4A — What Resilience Really Means in Leadership

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      Lesson 5 — Practice Activity: Resilience in Action

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      Lesson 5A — Resilience → Teams Mini-Framework

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      Lesson 6 — Quick Check: Recognizing Resilience

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      Lesson 7 — Community Discussion (Optional)

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      Lesson 8 — Triple R Integration: Reframe–Reclaim–Rename

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      Lesson 9: Instructor Insight

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      Lesson 10: Summary & Next Steps

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    Module 2 | Distance Theme: Forgiveness & Healing from Hurt

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      Lesson 4: Introduction

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      Lesson 4: Reflection Exercise: Forgiveness in Leadership

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      Lesson 5: Forgiveness → Conflict → Clarity Mini-Framework

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      Lesson 5A: Practice Activity: Conflict-Resolution Framework

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      Lesson 6: Quick Check - Forgiveness & Conflict

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      Lesson 7: Community Discussion (Optional)

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      Lesson 8: Triple R Integration

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      Lesson 9: Instructor Insight

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    Module 3 | Kids Cry Out Theme: Determination & Awareness of Triggers

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      Lesson 4: Micro-Anchor — Before You Reflect: Why Triggers Matter

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      Lesson 4A: Reflection Exercise — Triggers and Leadership

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      Lesson 5: Coaching Through Emotion Mini-Framework

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      Lesson 5A: Practice Activity — Coaching Through Triggers

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    Chapter 2: Systemic Survival

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      Systemic Survival

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      Reflection Prompts

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      Key Principle

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      Challenge/Journaling Prompt

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      Scripture

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      Closing Encouragement

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    Chapter 3: Beaten but Not Broken

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      Module 0: Prologue – End of the Tunnel |Theme: Guiding Principles & Growth Mindset

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      Beaten but Not Broken

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      Reflection Prompts

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      Key Principle

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      Challenge/Journaling Prompt

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      Scripture

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      Closing Encouragement

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    Chapter 4: Fathers and Figures

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      Fathers and Figures

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      Reflection Prompts

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      Key Principle

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      Challenge/Journaling Prompt

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      Scripture

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      Closing Encouragement

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    Chapter 5: The Mirror and the Mask

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      The Mirror and the Mask

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      Reflection Prompts

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      Key Principle

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      Challenge/Journaling Prompt

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      Scripture

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      Closing Encouragement

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    Chapter 6: Love, Interrupted

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      Love, Interrupted

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      Reflection Prompts

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      Key Principle

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      Challenge/Journaling Prompt

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      Scripture

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      Closing Encouragement

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    Chapter 7: From Labels to Legacy

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      From Labels to Legacy

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      Reflection Prompts

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      Key Principle

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      Challenge/Journaling Prompt

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      Scripture

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      Closing Encouragement

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    Chapter 8: Becoming a Man

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      Becoming a Man

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      Reflection Prompts

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      Key Principle

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      Challenge/Journaling Prompt

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      Scripture

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      Closing Encouragement

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    Chapter 9: Faith in the Fire

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      Faith in the Fire

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      Reflection Prompts

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      Key Principle

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      Challenge/Journaling Prompt

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      Scripture

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      Closing Encouragement

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    Epilogue: The Power of a Team

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      The Power of a Team

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      Reflection Prompts

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      Key Principle

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      Challenge/Journaling Prompt

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      Scripture or Quote

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      Closing Encouragement

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    Bonus: The Promise of Education

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      The Promise of Education

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      Reflection Prompts

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      Key Principle

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      Challenge/Journaling Prompt

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      Scripture or Quote

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      Closing Encouragement

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