Coaching for Leaders

The number one role of any leader is to identify and prepare their successor. -Bill Bliss Commit to one of these actions for even better delegation: Clear expectations on the outcome. They put together the initial project plan (not you) and come back to you for alignment and coaching. You decide in advance when you re [...]

08 Some of the most successful organizations on earth are far too arrogant. They ve been too successful for too long and think they know everything, and that s toxic. -John Kotter Leadership can be lonely, and the only way to overcome that loneliness is to surround yourself with truth tellers and people who care about you. -Bill [...]

Tim Stringer: Technically Simple Tim Stringer of Technically Simple is one of the world s leading experts on using task management systems and is the founder of LearnOmniFocus.com, 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, [...]

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni Stachowiak (web) (Twitter) is Dave s life partner and best friend, business professor, past executive leader, and the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Questions Katrina asked about the how to get better at influencing and relationships in her leadership development. Sara asked about how to be [...]

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 [...]

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. Key Points We have to shift our mindset from [...]

Jeff Hittenberger: Orange County Department of Education Jeff Hittenberger is the Chief Academic Officer for the Orange County Department of Education. Key Points If you don t deal with things on a personal level, they will oftentimes negatively affect your work. It is important to cultivate emotional intelligence in the workplace. A growth mindset will help [...]

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 [...]

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni Stachowiak (web) (Twitter) is Dave s life partner and best friend, business professor, past executive leader, and the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Resources Mentioned Greetabl* (15% off link) Blinkist* (free trial) Power Your Podcast with Storytelling Kindle* Audible* (2 free books + 30 days free) [...]

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 [...]

Jill Schlesigner: Jill on Money Jill Schlesinger is the Emmy-nominated Business Analyst for CBS News. Jill appears on CBS radio and television stations nationwide covering the economy, markets, investing, and anything else with a dollar sign. She is the host of the Better Off podcast and of the nationally syndicated radio show, Jill on Money, [...]

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni Stachowiak (web) (Twitter) is Dave s life partner and best friend, business professor, past executive leader, and the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Listener Questions Elmer asked about how to use Twitter to help people in his organization stay in touch. Andrew asked how he can [...]

Lisa Cummings: Lead Through Strengths Lisa Cummings is the CEO of Lead Through Strengths. She s also the host of the podcast by the same name. Key Points Our true strengths are the things we don t often see as strengths because they come easily to us. Do the things you do well and find other people [...]

Dave Stachowiak: Coaching for Leaders Key Points Leaders need to both lead and plan. Planning takes discipline. Plan out quarterly in addition to, or even instead of, planning annually. Take the most important areas of your life and try to find an objective for each one that you can focus on during the quarter. Lagging [...]