Coaching for Leaders

Steve Schroeder Steve Schroeder is a member of the Coaching for Leaders Academy and is a clinical practice manager in the pharmacy industry. Key Points Listen to what the other person is saying instead of trying to come up with an answer for what they’re doing. Don’t worry about solving all the problems — just ask yourself if you asked the right questions to help people solve their own problems. I...

Tom Henschel: The Look & Sound of Leadership Tom Henschel of Essential Communications grooms senior leaders and executive teams. An internationally recognized expert in the field of workplace communications and self-presentation, he has helped thousands of leaders achieve excellence through his work as an executive coach and his top-rated podcast, The Look & Sound of Leadership . Listener...

Nada Wentzel: The Jonah Group Nada Wentzel is Global Solutions Director at the Jonah Group . She is a master coach, facilitator and international speaker, with qualifications in mechanical engineering, neuroscience, and organizational psychology. Key Points In terms of decision-making, the brain doesn’t actually know the difference between imaginary and real. The thought of something bad happening...

John Sanei: What’s Your Moonshot? John Sanei is a trend specialist, business strategist, keynote speaker, author, entrepreneur, and a Singularity University faculty member, working with clients across industries and around the world. He’s the author of the book What’s Your Moonshot?: Future-proof yourself and your business in the age of exponential disruption * and also the newly released bo...

Michelle Maldonado: Mindfulness Michelle is Founder and CEO of Lucenscia , a human potential and business strategy firm dedicated to developing leaders and organizations with positive impact in the world. Michelle is a faculty member and Meta-Coach for Daniel Goleman’s inaugural Emotional Intelligence Coaching Certification Program . Her work has been featured by the Human Capital Institute...

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni Stachowiak is the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast , a professor of business and management at Vanguard University , and my life partner. Prior to her academic career, Bonni was a human resources consultant and executive officer for a publicly traded company. She joins me monthly to respond to listener questions. Questions Garfield asked about...

Edgar Schein and Peter Schein: Humble Leadership Ed Schein is Professor Emeritus of MIT’s Sloan School of Management. He is the author of many books and publications, including the new book Humble Leadership *. Peter Schein is the cofounder and COO of the Organizational Culture and Leadership Institute and co-author of Humble Leadership *. Key Points The problems today’s leaders face are becoming...

John Corcoran: Rise25 John Corcoran is a recovering attorney, writer, and former speechwriter to both President Bill Clinton and the Governor of California. Throughout his career, John has worked in Hollywood, the heart of Silicon Valley, and ran his own law firm in the San Francisco Bay Area catering to small business owners and entrepreneurs. He is also the creator of Smart Business Revolution ,...

Michael Bungay Stanier: The Coaching Habit Michael Bungay Stanier is the founder of Box of Crayons , a company best known for teaching 10-minute coaching so that busy managers can build stronger teams and get better results. He’s the author of The Coaching Habit *, a Wall Street Journal bestseller that’s been the #1 coaching book on Amazon since its release. Key Points If you become more coach-lik...

Dave Stachowiak: Coaching for Leaders Dave shares relevant dialogue from recent interactions with Coaching for Leaders listeners. Key Points “The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms.” -Socrates “You can have everything in life you want if you’ll just help enough other people get what they want.” -Zig Ziglar Leadership is where you are going. Management is how to get there. Mentoring sho...

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni Stachowiak is the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast , a professor of business and management at Vanguard University , and my life partner. Prior to her academic career, Bonni was a human resources consultant and executive officer for a publicly traded company. She joins me monthly to respond to listener questions. Questions Emily asked about ho...

Mamie Kanfer Stewart: The Modern Manager Mamie Kanfer Stewart is a managerial excellence expert, executive coach, author of Momentum: Creating Effective Engaging and Enjoyable Meetings *, and host of The Modern Manager podcast . She loves helping managers apply the best thinking on human behavior and flourishing in how they lead themselves and their teams. Key Points There are six reasons to have...

Jeff Phipps Jeff Phipps is the Managing Director and General Manager for ADP in the UK and Ireland . He’s used what he’s discovered from this podcast to deliver business results, not just in financial terms, but in significant improvements to associate engagement. Key Points Jeff’s three pillars of management: Have a lifelong journey of learning. Commit to diversity. Be clear about the role your b...

Jesse Mecham: You Need a Budget Jesse Mecham is the CEO and Founder of You Need A Budget * ( YNAB ). He’s on a mission to help people stop living paycheck to paycheck, get out of debt, and save more money. He recently released his book by the same name, You Need a Budget *, a Wall Street Journal Bestseller. Key Points Be as vigilant with your money as you are with your time. Constraints allow us t...

Jody Wodrich: Corporate Budgeting Jody Wodrich is an executive leader in Southern California and has served his organization for over 20 years. On this episode, he shares some of the key leadership skills and considerations when creating an organizational budget. Key Points When budgeting, think about the big picture. Start off simple with the fixed and flexible expenses. Money is the foundation b...

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni Stachowiak is the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast , a professor of business and management at Vanguard University , and my life partner. Prior to her academic career, Bonni was a human resources consultant and executive officer for a publicly traded company. She joins me monthly to respond to listener questions. Questions Marcelo asked about...

Daniel Goleman: Emotional Intelligence In 1995, Daniel Goleman published the blockbuster bestselling book Emotional Intelligence *, a book that now has more than 5 million copies in print worldwide in 40 different languages. He’s the author of a new series of primers for the competencies of emotional and social intelligence, titled Building Blocks of Emotional Intelligence * and he’s launching an...

Ken Coleman: One Question Ken Coleman is a Dave Ramsey personality and host of The Ken Coleman Show and the top-rated EntreLeadership Podcast . He’s also the author of One Question: Life-Changing Answers from Today’s Leading Voices *. Ken joined the Dave Ramsey team in 2014 and frequently guest hosts The Dave Ramsey Show , the third-ranked nationally syndicated talk radio show in America. Key Poin...

Beth Garrison: Shaping Development Beth Garrison is the senior consultant of Shaping Development and the owner of Operant Coffee . She is a board certified behavior analyst by training — and previously was the CEO of a non-profit services division. She’s in her second year of membership in the Coaching for Leaders Academy . Key Points When you create new boundaries, relationships can change. Once...

Ginger Hardage: Unstoppable Cultures Ginger Hardage is the former senior vice president of culture at Southwest Airlines . She led a team responsible for building and sustaining the organization’s legendary culture and communications enterprise, resulting in 23 consecutive years on Fortune’s list of Top 10 Most Admired Companies in the World. Key Points Three Characteristics of an Unstoppable Cult...

John Piñeiro John Piñeiro is a regional sales director for a bio-pharmaceutical company in United States. He’s a longtime Coaching for Leaders listener. John’s training plan to start leading your team: How to Create Team Guidelines, with Susan Gerke  (episode 192) How to Steal the Show, with Michael Port  (episode 219) Start With Why, with Simon Sinek  (episode 223) How to Manage Former Peers, wit...

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni Stachowiak is the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast , a professor of business and management at Vanguard University , and my life partner. Prior to her academic career, Bonni was a human resources consultant and executive officer for a publicly traded company. She joins me monthly to respond to listener questions. Questions Emily asked about st...

David Burkus: Friend of a Friend David Burkus is a best-selling author, a sought-after speaker, and an associate professor of leadership and innovation at Oral Roberts University. His TED talk has been viewed over 1.8 million times, he is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review, and he’s now listed on Thinkers50 . He’s just released his new book, Friend of a Friend *. Key Points Networkin...

Robbie Samuels: Croissants vs. Bagels Robbie Samuels has been recognized as a networking expert by Inc. and Lifehacker, and is the author of Croissants vs. Bagels: Strategic, Effective, and Inclusive Networking at Conferences. * He’s a member of the National Speakers Association and has been speaking on the topic of inclusive networking for over a decade. He also hosts the On the Schmooze podcast...

Cameron Herold: Vivid Vision Cameron Herold is the founder of the COO Alliance and the author of several books including Meetings Suck * and The Miracle Morning for Entrepreneurs *, co-authored with Hal Elrod. His new book is Vivid Vision: A Remarkable Tool For Aligning Your Business Around a Shared Vision of the Future *. Key Points If you don’t have a good idea of where you want to be going, opp...