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 how to lead a team that doesn’t have enough to do. Kevin wondered how his disability might be affecti...
Aug 06, 2018•37 min•Ep 364•Transcript available on Metacast 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 more and more complex, and leaders can no longer be expected to know all the answers. All people are v...
Jul 30, 2018•36 min•Ep 363•Transcript available on Metacast 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, Rise25, and the Smart Business Revolution podcast. Key Points You have to place a premium on relatio...
Jul 23, 2018•36 min•Ep 362•Transcript available on Metacast 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-like, you’ll be able to have more impact without working as hard. Every culture is different, so they’ll ...
Jul 16, 2018•35 min•Ep 361•Transcript available on Metacast 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 should be a two-way street. The mentor should be getting as much insight and wisdom as the mentee. Real...
Jul 09, 2018•39 min•Ep 360•Transcript available on Metacast 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 how to deal with the overwhelming feeling of wanting to improve on everything at once that’s discussed o...
Jul 02, 2018•31 min•Ep 359•Transcript available on Metacast 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 meetings: connect, align, decide, ideate/brainstorm, plan, and/or produce. Set an outcome for the meet...
Jun 25, 2018•40 min•Ep 358•Transcript available on Metacast 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 business plays in society. Related Episodes Create Behavior That Lasts, with Marshall Goldsmith (episo...
Jun 23, 2018•36 min•Ep 357•Transcript available on Metacast 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 to be creative. When your options are endless, you’re frozen. Most people’s monthly budgets underestimate...
Jun 18, 2018•38 min•Ep 356•Transcript available on Metacast 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 behind what you do, but people are the ones implementing them. Think about the people when making bud...
Jun 11, 2018•40 min•Ep 355•Transcript available on Metacast 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 how to navigate boundaries between personal and professional relationships. Martin asked for advice on...
Jun 04, 2018•33 min•Ep 354•Transcript available on Metacast 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 permissi...
May 28, 2018•38 min•Ep 353•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
May 21, 2018•39 min•Ep 352•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ...
May 19, 2018•35 min•Ep 351•Transcript available on Metacast 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 do...
May 14, 2018•40 min•Ep 350•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
May 12, 2018•32 min•Ep 349•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
May 07, 2018•37 min•Ep 348•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Apr 30, 2018•37 min•Ep 347•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Apr 23, 2018•39 min•Ep 346•Transcript available on Metacast 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’...
Apr 16, 2018•36 min•Ep 345•Transcript available on Metacast 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 politi...
Apr 09, 2018•38 min•Ep 344•Transcript available on Metacast 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 advo...
Apr 02, 2018•40 min•Ep 343•Transcript available on Metacast 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 i...
Mar 26, 2018•39 min•Ep 342•Transcript available on Metacast 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. Yo...
Mar 19, 2018•40 min•Ep 341•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ...
Mar 12, 2018•40 min•Ep 340•Transcript available on Metacast 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 aband...
Mar 05, 2018•35 min•Ep 339•Transcript available on Metacast 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 some...
Feb 26, 2018•37 min•Ep 338•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ...
Feb 19, 2018•38 min•Ep 337•Transcript available on Metacast 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 a...
Feb 12, 2018•33 min•Ep 336•Transcript available on Metacast 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 du...
Feb 05, 2018•40 min•Ep 335•Transcript available on Metacast 
