Coaching For Leaders

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 emotional intelligence coaching certification. Key Points Emotional Intelligence has given us permission to talk about emotion in the workplace. Emotional Intelligence is about how well you can manage yourself. Self-awareness is fundamental. If you have a sense of your true strengths and weaknesses, you can have self-confidence that is based on reality. If you feel your emotions flaring up, pause and name what’s going on. That’ll allow the executive part of your brain to take back charge. Notice what your triggers are and intentionally avoid them. Self-awareness can give you insights into bad habits you

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 Points The fear of the unknown scares us from changing careers. The fear of regret may outweigh other fears. Ask yourself who you most want to help and what problem you most want to solve. The sweet spot is when you use your top talent to perform your top passion. The safe decision is often not the smartest decision. Resources Mentioned The Ken Coleman Show EntreLeadership Podcast One Question: Life-Changing Answers from Today’s Leading Voices* by Ken Coleman Finding the Career That Fits You* The Ultimate Guide to Using Your Strengths to Get Hired* Related Episodes An Astronaut’s Guide To Life On

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 you’ve set boundaries, you can finally start to focus on the things you always wanted to. It’s a good thing to go outside of your direct network to work through tough problems. Flexibility is very important in today’s fast-paced world. Resources Beth Garrison on LinkedIn Getting Things Done* by David Allen The Power of Weak Connections, with David Burkus (episode 347) Pivot* by Jenny Blake Permission to Screw Up* by Kristen Hadeed The Five Temptations of a CEO* by Patrick Lencioni Walden Two* by B. F. Skinner Related Episodes Getting Things Done, with David Allen (episode 184) How to Get

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 Culture: Putting people first Constantly nourishing your culture Sharing stories relentlessly Cultures don’t happen accidentally — they have to be managed. Start with your company values and then hire for those values. Use peers to help select and interview candidates. If the leadership team is not fully engaged, employees will be able to tell. Capture customer stories and share them with your employees. Set your company vision and expectations, but don’t prescribe how you employees must go about doing it. Resources Mentioned Hire Tough Manage Easy* by Mel Kleiman Unstoppable Cultures Unstoppa

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, with Tom Henschel (episode 257) How to Actually Move Numbers, with Chris McChesney (episode 294) Resources Eager Sellers and Stony Buyers The 4 Disciplines of Execution* by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling 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 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 strategies for growing her career while planning for a future family. Patrick asked our advice on how to communicate effectively when multiple cultures are represented in the room. Scott wondered about the best ways to transition to leading an accounting team, without having that expertise himself. Jennifer asked how she could move up into an executive position. Brian wanted to know what he could do to prevent managers from venting to their employees. Resources Mentioned Mind the (Wage) Gap from HBR Women at Work slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations* by Nancy Duarte Presenta

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 Networking should not just be about meeting total strangers. Constantly providing value to your network doesn’t mean you have to be close friends with everyone. It’s impossible to maintain close ties with everyone in your network. Don’t just rely on close connections, because they’re likely in the same circles as you. Weak ties are more likely to provide valuable information. When networking, it’s fine to start with your close connections to warm up, but you can’t stop there. Don’t let your connections get too dormant — regularly engage with them. Follow people on social media to know what’s going on in their l

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. Key Points If you’re brand new to a conference, scan the floor and look for welcoming people. If you don’t see anyone, get in a line somewhere to meet people. If you’re a regular at the conference, think of yourself as a host. A lot of networking success is about preparation. When you go into a session early, don’t just hop on your phone. Talk to people. When a line forms to talk to a speaker, work the line. It’s a great opportunity for networking. Organizing a networking event at a conference is a great way to meet people. Resources Mentioned 10 Tips for Conference Connections Croissants vs. Bagel

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, opportunities could pull you away from what you should be doing. When you’re clear on your direction, you’ll be able to say yes to the right opportunities and no to the wrong opportunities. Most leaders have a vision but they just don’t communicate it clearly. A Vivid Vision is a 4-5 page statement, written in the present tense, about where you see your company in three years. Create a vivid vision for the whole company and individual ones for each business area. Dream up what you’re looking to build and then put together the team and resources to help you do it. Just focus on what you want to do, don’t worr

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 about politics) are nothing new. What is new is how virtually every decision we make has been politicized. When in a conversation, let go of the burden of trying to convince someone of something. Listen to someone to hear their perspective rather than only waiting to hear what they say just so you can refute it. When you’re trying to take in information, you cannot also be holding an agenda. If you don’t know an answer, don’t try to hide it. Just say, “I don’t know, but I’ll find out.” People have less empathy towards others than they used to. It’s possible to find something in common with almost anyon

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 advocates for their team. Charming a superior is typically only good for short-term gains, whereas advocating for your team will lay a foundation for future success. Research people you’re nervous about meeting, and the more you learn, the more you’ll begin to see they’re just normal people. If you’re running a meeting, people want you to set the agenda and control the flow. When there is a power distance, do whatever you can to make the distance feel smaller. Research the person you’re going to meet with and find something you have in common. This is a way to reach out to them and make you stand out. Reso

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 useful and educational articles and share them in LinkedIn groups. LinkedIn has a very high ranking in Google, so your profile might be the first thing that shows up in search results. Recruiters often look at people’s profiles to determine how much they contribute to the community. If people connect with you on LinkedIn, you can also offer to them to join your newsletter. LinkedIn is a social network, not just a place to put up your resume and never look at it again. Resources Mentioned How to Write a KILLER LinkedIn Profile…And 18 Mistakes to Avoid* by Brenda Bernstein How to Write a Stellar Exe

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 conversation, Tom shares the strategies he uses to help executive leaders benefit from 360 degree feedback. You will discover the right mindset to enter into, effective ways to process 360 degree feedback, and what to do going forward. Key Points A 360 gives you feedback from people above you, your peers, and people below you. 360s can be career transformative. A 360 almost always goes alongside coaching. 360s are not a performance management tool. If 360s are not done well, they can become dangerous and people are very cautious giving real feedback. Don’t try to figure out who said what. Instead, focus on the ov

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 the box. When veterans look at tough situations, they look inside. Rookies look to the outside, which often makes them more flexible and creative. It’s more critical to be able to access what’s in other people’s heads than to keep everything in your own. In today’s fast-paced world, we’re constantly doing things that have no precedent. In this environment, it’s better to be a quick learner than to try to know everything. When we make mistakes but admit and then fix them, we end up with even happier customers and stakeholders. It’s good for you to say yes to things you don’t totally know how to do because i

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 about how to influence his organization to restart events that were previously helpful but have been abandoned. Marlon asked if it’s appropriate to consider leadership development as a focus for the workplace or only during your personal time. Robin asked for a recommendation on a certification or training that would help position her for a next step in adult career and talent development. Eric was curious about options for accredited, leadership development certificates at lower cost. Resources Mentioned Teaching in Higher Ed Association for Talent Development The 12 Week Year* by Brian Moran and Michael

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 is the best way to learn. If you never admit to your failures, people start to think you’re hiding something and begin to lose trust. By admitting your mistakes, you give everyone else the permission to admit theirs. Resources Mentioned Permission To Screw Up* by Kristen Hadeed If Love Is a Game, These Are the Rules* by Cherie Carter-Scott Book Notes Download my highlights from Permission to Screw Up in PDF format (free membership required). Related Episodes How To Lead The Millennials, with Chip Espinoza (episode 158) The Way to Stop Rescuing People From Their Problems, with Michael Bungay Stanier 

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 Confront the stall point Other Points: Focus on one skill you want to prove. Meetings should only be for debate, not status updates. Having a coach is great, but often you can coach yourself if you only focus on one thing at a time. Resources Mentioned Great at Work* by Morten Hansen Great by Choice* by Jim Collins and Morten T. Hansen Book Notes Download my highlights from Great at Work in PDF format (free membership required). Related Episodes CFL31: Five Effective Ways to Train the People You Lead (episode 31) CFL157: Why It’s Essential To Struggle With Learning (episode 157) CFL181:

Edith Eger: The Choice Edith Eger is one of the few living Holocaust survivors to remember the horrors of the camps. Today, at 90 years old, Edie is a renowned psychologist and speaker who specializes in treating patients with traumatic stress disorders. She is author of the recently published book, The Choice: Embrace the Possible*. Key Points It’s not what happens in life, it’s what we do with it. The power we have is to choose to respond, not react. Sometimes seemingly insignificant worries are emblematic of greater pain. If you hate a person, they don’t suffer — you do. There’s nothing wrong with anger, it’s how you channel it. Underneath anger is a lot of pain. Resources Mentioned The Choice: Embrace the Possible* by Edith Eger Man’s Search for Meaning* by Viktor E. Frankl Book Notes Download my highlights from The Choice in PDF format (free membership required). Related Episodes Everyday People, Extraordinary Leaders: Olivia Klaus (episode 103) Things Mentally Strong People Don’

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 coaching new leaders to give feedback to former peers. Meena asked about how to find her motivation during a difficult time. Lana asked about software to track development plans online. Stefanie asked about using assessments to uncover blind spots effectively. Williams wondered how to end a successful leadership position well. Resources Mentioned Analyzing Performance Problems* by Robert F. Mager and Peter Pipe On the folly of rewarding A while expecting B by Steven Kerr How to Stop Worrying and Start Living* by Dale Carnegie Getting Things Done* by David Allen The Five Dysfunctions of a Team* by

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 Everywhere*, and The Happiness Equation*. His books have been on bestseller lists for over 200 weeks and sold millions of copies. Key Points Retirement can be a shock for people, but having a sense of purpose makes it much easier to handle. We need to take the stigma off demotions, because for some people it’s a better match to their stage of life. As people get older, they work less. It shouldn’t be a shame for them to earn less. Social media solutions: No screens in the first or last hour of day. Put your charger as far away from your bedroom as possible. Turn off notifications on your phone, or put yo