Coaching for Leaders

David Sparks: MacSparky Author of Email * and Paperless Co-Host of the Mac Power Users podcast David and I speak about his new book Email and how we can use more effective workflows and planning to take control of email. You’ll find his perspective helpful for considering actions you can take with your email. Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library o...

Bill Bliss What is the difference between management and leadership? Do you know? Do you care? Today I welcome executive coach Bill Bliss from Bliss & Associates, Inc. to share his wisdom and experience with us about the distinction. After listening to this episode, you’ll have a much better understanding of the difference between management and leadership. You’ll also discover whe...

I’ve been getting asked a lot in the past few weeks: OK, how do I delegate effectively? On today’s show, how to delegate work and the seven steps you should follow if you want to get the best results for your team and the organization. I spoke about the broad framework for empowering others back in Episode #53: Get Results From People With Three Simple Steps Broadly, three areas we need to conside...

You might be thinking about giving thanks this week, but how’s your overall attitude about gratitude? In this episode, I share five ways you can adjust your attitude to work for the better. Before we start: Episode #9 is the place to go on how to give positive feedback to others 1. Stop the complaining by receiving praise well Don’t discount it Don’t argue with it Don’t ignore it Just say “thank y...

Tony Stubblebine: CEO and Founder of Coach.me Article mentioned by Tony early in the show: Do You Suffer From Decision Fatigue by John Tierney Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni is the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast , Dean of Teaching and Learning and Professor of Business and Management at Vanguard University, and my life partner. Prior to her academic career, she was a human resources consultant and executive officer for a publicly traded company. Bonni is the author of The Productive Online and Offline Professor:...

Let’s say you want to get into leadership…where do you start? On this episode, how to start leading if you haven’t done it before. I begin with a question from a community member and detail four practical ways that you can get into leadership for the first time. Listener question from Scott Leadership = vision, communication, motivation A leader is someone with followers. We’ll talk more abo...

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni is the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast , Dean of Teaching and Learning and Professor of Business and Management at Vanguard University, and my life partner. Prior to her academic career, she was a human resources consultant and executive officer for a publicly traded company. Bonni is the author of The Productive Online and Offline Professor:...

Once in awhile, someone says something cool that we take throughout our lives to help us lead. On this episode, wise words that can help you influence better. I share four stories that will help you lead more effectively. First story Take small bits of wisdom from others and then, over time, make it your own. Second story Be humble enough to realize what you don’t know and get advice from th...

Guest: Jim Lynch Those of us who have responsibility to lead often find ourselves getting overwhelmed with all we need to do. On this episode, I welcome community member and experienced leader Jim Lynch to the show to discuss five sure-fire ways to scale your leadership. Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic....

Technology is great, but only if it helps you work better. On this episode, I share 7 tools that I use and will help you get the most of our your time. I currently use them all daily in my work and I’m excited to share their benefits with you. My three criteria for selection these tools: Cross-platform Not apps/tools that you already know everything about Clear business model Frees time to i...

Mignon Fogarty: Grammar Girl On this episode, how to improve your grammar and usage so you can communicate effectively in writing…and who better to teach us than Grammar Girl . Do you remember what the raven is for? Resources from Grammar Girl Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary Dictionary.com Garner’s Modern American Usage  [affiliate link] Google Books Ngram The Grammar Devotional  [affilia...

Tom Henschel: The Look & Sound of Leadership Many of us are told time and time again in our careers that we should be asking for feedback from the people we work with and manage. However, a lot of us mess it up. On today’s show, 3 steps to soliciting feedback from Tom Henschel, executive coach and host of The Look & Sound of Leadership podcast . Discover More Activate your free membership...

John Corcoran: How To Create Your Personal Networking Plan Key Points You’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with. Identify 50 people you want to build relationships with. The most meaningful relationships get beyond industry talking points and connect with someone at a personal level. Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of...

In Greek mythology, Mentor was a friend of Odysseus and was placed in charge of his son Telemachus when Odysseus left for war. Merriam-Webster’s dictionary calls a mentor, “A trusted counselor or guide.” What do you want to get from mentoring? Probably what you aren’t good at (or at least not yet) Plus, it’s something that’s important for you to get better at Advance...

It’s a busy time of the year for many of us and perhaps you’re struggling with overwhelm recently – or maybe you feel out of control already. On today’s show, you’ll discover how to maintain control when completely overwhelmed. Know what’s important Get it all out of your head Drafts App OmniFocus Remember the Milk Evernote Moleskine notebooks Plan the work and work the plan Decide in advanc...

Olivia Klaus: Sin By Silence Inside the California Institution for Women, the first inmate initiated and led group in U.S. prison history, shatters the misconceptions of domestic violence. Convicted Women Against Abuse (CWAA) was created in 1989 to help women inside prison break the silence about abuse and learn more about what they needed to do to help others stop the cycle of violence. Director...

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni is the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast , Dean of Teaching and Learning and Professor of Business and Management at Vanguard University, and my life partner. Prior to her academic career, she was a human resources consultant and executive officer for a publicly traded company. Bonni is the author of The Productive Online and Offline Professor:...

Donna Schilder: Executive & Career Coach Do you have a LinkedIn profile? Is it up to date? Do you get any benefit from it? If not, on today’s show you’ll learn how to get the most from LinkedIn to help you network, build your brand, and influence the world. I welcome back Donna Schilder to share her expertise on LinkedIn to help us maximize the use of this network. Reach out to Donna and her c...

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni is the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast , Dean of Teaching and Learning and Professor of Business and Management at Vanguard University, and my life partner. Prior to her academic career, she was a human resources consultant and executive officer for a publicly traded company. Bonni is the author of The Productive Online and Offline Professor:...

Nancy Santarelli: Dale Carnegie One of the most common times that we seek to reinvent ourselves in during a time of great change. While we all like to control change, we also know that sometimes big change comes when we least expect it. Today I welcome colleague and friend Nancy Santarelli from Dale Carnegie of Southern Los Angeles to share her she has navigating major changes in her career in the...

Pam Fox Rollin: 42 Rules For Your New Leadership Role Author, 42 Rules For Your New Leadership Role Principal & Executive Coach, IdeaShape Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.

Donna Schilder: Executive & Career Coach I received a lot of notes recently from community members who are using the term “reinventing themselves” to describe their current career activities. Many of us reach points in our careers where we decide to look inward to determine if we’re on the path that’s right for us. In this show, I speak with Donna Schilder , an expert career coach,...

Christina Kull Martens: Northrop Grumman Most of us will either ask to or be called upon to roll out a new initiative sometime in our careers. My guest Christina Kull Martens and her team successfully launched the greeNG initiative at the Northrop Grumman Corporation. On this episode, you’ll learn how they did it. Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of...

Lynn Coffman and Michael Valentine: Coffman Valentine & Associates The more successful we become, the more likely we will get distracted by other people and priorities. Every effective leader learns how to manage distractions so they can be more productive. Lynn and Michael bring their expertise to help us discover 10 things we can do to become more productive. To a knowledge worker, productiv...