Arete Coach: The Art & Science of Executive Coaching

This is episode 1045 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen, where this special episode focuses on 'golf and business." There have been 301 research-based studies of golf exploring the health impacts of golf on the human body. Thankfully golf is healthy like a walk in the park, and in this episode, we examine briefly the beneficial health impact of golf on the executives and players...

This is episode 1044 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and his guest Dr. David Arrington. In this episode, I speak with Dr. David Arrington who is an executive coach, best-selling author, and COO of Arrington Coaching from Virginia. We explore why the fundamentals of coaching should not be ignored; we hear Dr. Arrington describe a motivational pivot point in his life, a Quit/Fi...

This is episode 1043 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and his guest Tony Martignetti. In this episode, I speak with Tony Martignetti who is an executive coach, author, and founder of Inspired Purpose Coaching. Tony has an MBA from Northeastern University as well as his PCC (professional certified coach) from the International Coaching Federation. A theme that was consistent th...

This is episode 1042 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen, where this special episode focuses on 'learning from failure." Research shows that learning from failures is vital to improvement. Learning from success is also important however we tend not to examine the roots of successes deeply. On the other hand, we sometimes get emotionally triggered when considering our own failures...

This is episode 1041 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and his guest Tom Cuthbert. In this episode, I speak with Tom Cuthbert who is an executive coach, Vistage Master Chair, CEO of Sandler Sales of San Antonio, TXz, and several other Sandler franchises. Tom is a Vistage Master Chair of nearly a decade and currently runs 6 Vistage groups. His Vistage groups are made up of 100 C...

This is episode 1040 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and his guest Garth Jackson. In this episode, I speak with Garth Jackson who is an executive coach, Vistage Chair, Master Chair, Chair Excellence Award recipient, Vistage Star Award recipient, and owner of Jackson Business Management Services. Garth has been in the executive coaching industry 14 years. In this episode, Gart...

This is episode 1039 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and his guest Ron Merryman. In this episode, I speak with Master Coach Ron Merryman who is a CEO coach, master chair, 2020 Vistage Star Award recipient, and CEO of REDpoint International. Ron has nearly 20 years of experience in the display technology industry and he has pivoted from identifying Clarity of Vision as a busin...

This is episode 1038 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and his guest Allen Hauge. In this episode, I speak with Master Coach Allen Hauge about the economy, trends, executive coaching, and the power of peer groups. Allen is a Vistage Best Practice Chair and Master Chair with over 27 years of experience in Vistage Worldwide. Currently, Allen leads 5 peer groups made up of over 10...

This is episode 1037 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and his guest Conor Neill. In this episode, Conor Neill talks about his journey as an entrepreneur, EO Chapter President, Sr. Lecturer at IESE Business School, and President of Vistage Spain. Above all things, Conor is a master storyteller who is gifted in telling a story in such a way that it stimulates action in others. I...

This is episode 1036 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and his guest Janet Fogarty. In this episode, Janet Fogarty talks about her journey as an executive coach and Vistage Master Chair, and what she has learned from the term, "WAIT = Why Am I Talking?" Janet is an Executive Coach, CEO Coach, Leadership Strategist, and Master Chair, and Vistage Chair for over 24 years. Janet is...

This is episode 1035 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and his guest Steve Leach. In this episode, Steve Leach talks about his journey as an executive coach, business coach, and master coach with ActionCoach. Steve shares his entry into business coaching, the formative years of ActionCoach, and his favorite coaching tools, including the use of metaphors in coaching situations....

This is episode 1034 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and his guest Don Myers. In this episode, Don Myers talks about his journey as an executive coach and Vistage Master Chair, and what he has learned as the "Power of Referrals" and building a referral culture. Don is an Executive Coach, CEO Coach, Leadership Strategist, and Master Chair, and Vistage Chair for over 19 years....

This is episode 1033 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen exploring the "Future of Work after Covid19" issues impacting businesses, employees, and the workplace. This special edition shares a panel discussion held previously in New York City on June 15, 2021, on the topic of the Future of Work. The panel was facilitated by Norma Rosenberg, Executive Coach and Vistage Chair, and he...

This is episode 1032 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and his guest Jim Canfield. In this episode, Jim Canfield talks about his journey as an executive coach and President of CEO Tools. Jim began his career as an account executive, providing investment advisory with Calibre Financial Group. From here Jim began his career in the coaching industry in 1994 with TEC Worldwide (whe...

This is episode 1031 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and his guest Carol Steinberg, MBA. In this episode, Carol Steinberg talks about the importance of non-judgment and the presumption of innocence in coaching. Carol is a Vistage Master Chair of six year’s where she facilitates six peer groups. In 2019 Carol was the STAR award winner (as a Top 20 Chair) and she also received...

This is episode 1030 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and his guest Jeannette Hobson. Jeannette Hobson is an executive coach and Vistage chair for 26 years and served as a Senior Vice President for Vistage’s Eastern Division from 2010-2012. She was the 2008 recipient of Vistage’s prestigious Don Cope Award, awarded to one Vistage Chair annually for displaying excellence. In ad...

This is episode 1029 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and his guest Alan Weinstein, PhD. In this episode, Alan share's his coaching journey and life experiences coaching "entrepreneurship and management" as an executive coach, professor of entrepreneurship and management, author, and Vistage Chair (of 30 years). After receiving his PhD in Industrial Psychology from Wayne State...

This is episode 1027 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and guest Sally E Rhoads, LCSW, exploring "Covid19 Mental Health Crisis and Coaching Considerations." The 3rd wave of the Covid19 epidemic is a mental health crisis and the indication of crisis is showing up in distressed lives, stressed people and human relationships, and incident and survey report data tracked by the CDC...

This is episode 1026 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen exploring Covid19 "Return To Work" issues impacting businesses, employees, and the workplace. Have you ever wondered, “what will the workplace look like when we return to work” after Covid-19, or “who will return” to work after being sent home to “Work From Home”? This is a key issue being discussed now in private homes and...

This is episode 1025 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and his guest Steve Brody, an executive coach and former Vistage Master Chair, who earned his MBA from the UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. Steve started out his career working for the Coca-Cola Company in marketing and sales, and then moved into executive positions with private companies in the beverage and packaging i...

This is episode 1024 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen, and guest Lane Monson. founder of Platinum Circle Coaching. Lane is an executive impact coach and personal strategist, who provides coaching and mastermind peer groups for corporate executives and for entrepreneurs. Lane’s pathway to coaching was through his career as a corporate executive and leader in the technology and...

This is episode 1023 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and his guest Rustica Lamb as we explore what is meant by Learning 3.0. So how do we learn? How can we learn better? How can we teach better? These are themes and more from the Learning and Development (L&D) community are grist for today’s episode. I am speaking today with Rustica Lamb, a Senior Learning Technology Ecos...

This is episode 1022 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and his guest Mark Taylor, MBA. Mark is an executive coach and Vistage Chair (since 2009, 12+ yr). He is also a Master Chair, Keynote Speaker, and entrepreneur. In the Vistage eco-system, Mark is a high performer and is consistently ranked in the Top 20 Chairs, and he is a Vistage Star Award Winner. Prior to executive coach...

This is episode 1109 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen which explores the art and science of executive coaching. In this episode, we revisit the topic of powerful questioning. Have you ever wondered what makes a question powerful? The power of the question is not the question but the response it awakens. In this episode, we review seven defining characteristics of an essential...

This is episode 1020 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and his guest Theresa Merrill, an executive career development coach and Linkedin Job Search Strategist. Theresa helps C-level executives, executive coaches, and job seekers build their professional brand on LinkedIn; increase their online visibility and network to generate leads. In the episode, we explore candidate resume...