Coaching for Leaders

Celeste Headlee: We Need to Talk Celeste Headlee is an award-winning journalist who has appeared on NPR, PBS World, PRI, CNN, BBC and other international networks. She hosts a daily talk show called “On Second Thought” for Georgia Public Broadcasting in Atlanta. She’s the author of the book We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter *. Key Points Dysfunctional conversations (especially...

Jordan Harbinger: The Jordan Harbinger Show Jordan Harbinger is the critically acclaimed host of The Jordan Harbinger Show . He interviews legendary musicians to intelligence operatives, iconoclastic writers to visionary change-makers. Then he deconstructs the playbooks of the most successful people and challenges his audience to use those insights in their own lives. Key Points Leaders must be ad...

Brenda Bernstein: How to Write a KILLER LinkedIn Profile Brenda Bernstein is the Founder and Senior Editor at The Essay Expert and the author of How to Write a KILLER LinkedIn Profile *, a book that held the #1 best-seller spot in Amazon’s business writing skills list for 2 years. Key Points When you connect with someone, personalize the message. Alumni are a great resource for connections. Write...

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 . In this c...

Liz Wiseman: Rookie Smarts Liz Wiseman is listed on the Thinkers50 ranking and named as one of the top 10 leadership thinkers in the world and recipient of the 2016 ATD Champion of Talent Award. She is the author of three best-selling books, including Multipliers * and Rookie Smarts *. Key Points When we’re outside of our area of expertise, we have a leaner’s advantage that helps us think outside...

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni 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 from listeners Craig asked abou...

Kristen Hadeed: Permission to Screw Up Kristen Hadeed is the founder and CEO of Student Maid , a successful cleaning company that hires college students. She is the author of the book Permission To Screw Up *, in which she tells the stories of her biggest mistakes in leadership. Key Points The best thing you can do when you screw up is to admit it—and then people will start trusting you. Failure i...

Morten Hansen: Great at Work Morten Hansen is a management professor at University of California, Berkeley . He is the coauthor with Jim Collins of the New York Times bestseller Great by Choice and the author of the new book Great at Work: How Top Performers Do Less, Work Better, and Achieve More *. Key Points The Six Tactics: Carve out the 15 Chunk it Measure the soft Get feedback Dig the dip Con...

Edith Eger: The Choice Edith Eger was one of the last Holocaust survivors to remember the horrors of the camps. She was a renowned psychologist and speaker who specialized in treating patients with traumatic stress disorders. Edith is author of the book, The Choice: Embrace the Possible *. Edith was 90 years old when this episode was recorded. She passed away in 2026 at age 98. Key Points It’s not...

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 Lindsay asked about...

Neil Pasricha: The Happiness Equation Neil Pasricha is a top-rated leadership keynote speaker, New York Times bestselling author, and positive psychology researcher focused on the relationship between happiness and leadership in business. He leads The Institute for Global Happiness . Neil has written five New York Times and #1 international bestsellers including: The Book of Awesome *, Awesome is...

Greg Hall: Fix Your System Greg Hall has 20 years experience as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and Director of Data Analytics for a Fortune 500 company. He coaches business owners and executives to capture personal data analytics to achieve goals and reduce the stress that comes from sustained productivity. Key Points The more data we can bring to a problem, the better we’re able to see the solution....

Daniel Pink: When Daniel Pink has been listed by Thinkers50 as one of the top business thinkers in the world. His works include New York Times bestsellers, A Whole New Mind *, Drive *, To Sell is Human * and his new book, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing *. Key Points Naps boost productivity, but they should be no more than around 20 minutes long. Regular nappers get more benefit fro...

Tim Stringer: Learn OmniFocus Tim Stringer of Technically Simple is one of the world’s leading experts on using task management systems and is the founder of Learn OmniFocus *, the premier site for teaching OmniFocus users how to be as productive as possible. Key Points In general, keep the planning and working tasks separate. By planning first, it’s much easier to be productive when you go into w...

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 Katrina asked about...

Chip Heath: The Power of Moments Chip Heath is the co-author, along with his brother Dan Heath , of three bestselling books including Decisive: How to Make Better Decisions in Life *, Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard *, and Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die *. Their new book is The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact *. Key Points...

Peter Block: The Empowered Manager Peter Block is an author, consultant, and citizen of Cincinnati, Ohio. His work is about empowerment, stewardship, chosen accountability, and the reconciliation of community. He is the author of several best-selling books, including Flawless Consulting: A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used *, Stewardship: Choosing Service Over Self-Interest *, and The Empowered...

Jonathan Raymond: Good Authority Jonathan Raymond is the founder of Refound , where he and his team work with organizations to create a company culture based in personal growth. He’s the author of the book Good Authority: How to Become the Leader Your Team Is Waiting For * and the creator of the The Good Accountability course *. Key Points We have to shift our mindset from our intentions to our im...

Jeff Hittenberger: Orange County Department of Education Jeff Hittenberger is the Chief Academic Officer for the Orange County Department of Education . In this conversation, Jeff and Dave discuss the value of growth mindset for leaders, how the Orange County Department of Education is helping employees develop with it, and Jeff’s own personal journey to bring it into his work and life. Key...

Ryan Williams: The Influencer Economy Ryan Williams is a media strategist, international speaker, and author of The Influencer Economy *. His work has been featured in Inc. Magazine, Huffington Post, Success Magazine, Social Media Examiner and USA Today. Key Points The Three Anchor Stories: The Tearjerker story The Authority Story The Pay my Bills Story Leadership comes from storytelling The major...

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. Resources Mentioned Greetabl *...

Jenny Dearborn: The Data Driven Leader Jenny Dearborn is Senior Vice President and Chief Learning Officer at SAP . She is the author, with David Swanson, of the new book, The Data Driven Leader: A Powerful Approach to Delivering Measurable Business Impact Through People Analytics . Key Points There is data in everything. It’s not just about customer data, it can be used internally to improve the o...

Jill Schlesigner: Jill on Money Jill Schlesinger is the Emmy-nominated Business Analyst for CBS News , the host of the Jill on Money podcast and of the nationally syndicated radio show, Jill on Money, which won the 2018 Gracie Award for Best National Talk Show. She has been recognized as a Top 10 LinkedIn Influencer and a Top 10 LinkedIn Voice. She’s the author of The Dumb Things Smart People Do w...

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. Listener Questions Elmer asked...

Lisa Cummings: Lead Through Strengths Lisa Cummings is the founder and CEO of Lead Through Strengths , a firm that exists to help people find and use their strengths at work. Lisa and her team serve large teams and organizations to help them leverage the results of the CliftonStrengths (formerly StrengthsFinder) assessment. She is also the host of the popular Lead Through Strengths podcast . Some...