170: How to Develop Strategic Skills, with Bonni Stachowiak

Dec 8, 2014

Bonni and Dave dive into the development of strategic skills essential for effective leadership. They discuss the transition from technical tasks to broader strategic thinking and the significance of effective executive communication. Storytelling emerges as a vital tool for fostering collaboration, along with the need for tailor-made training programs. Listeners gain insights on personal leadership and self-assessment methods like SWOT analysis, all while feeling empowered to enhance their own leadership journeys through community engagement.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Developing Strategic Thinking in Leadership

01:37 • 12min

The Art of Executive Communication

13:55 • 9min

Strategic Skills and Storytelling in Leadership

22:29 • 8min

Engaging Community and Enhancing Resources for Leadership

30:53 • 6min

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: A Practical Guide*.

Audio question from Susan on how to develop strategic skills.

Bonni recommended On Competition* by Michael Porter

Question from Mark

I just wanted to let you know I have been listening to the coaching for leaders podcast since somewhere around episode 100. Recently an opportunity came by to become team leader of the engineering department I worked in. Listening to the podcast for a while gave me enough mental support to take the step! Thank very much. I find that there are certain pro’s and con’s of assuming a leadership position coming from within the team instead of coming from outside the department of even outside the company. Maybe you can address this in an upcoming Q&A show.
Dave also suggested a listen to the beginning of episode 120, with a more detailed response to a similar question

Audio question from Diana

Dave suggested episode 148 with David Hutchens for a fantastic foundation on storytelling

Question from Guto

I listen to your programs daily – Coaching for Leaders and Carnegie Coach – and this has helped me a lot to improve as Manager and Coach. I have a training project and wanted a your tips. The idea is to make a leadership development program, and the topic is: Lead yourself. As the program will mix coaching with training, I thought to use some coaching tools such as wheel of life, personal SWOT analysis, and mission & purpose. However the module requires 4 hours of training. My program so far has given two hours of training. What do you recommend to do more as a way of self-knowledge to train leaders to make a difference in business and in their teams?

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