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Leaders aren’t born, they’re made. This Monday show helps you discover leadership wisdom through insightful conversations. Independently produced weekly since 2011, Dr. Dave Stachowiak brings perspective from a thriving, global leadership academy, plus more than 15 years of leadership at Dale Carnegie. Bestselling authors, expert researchers, deep conversation, and regular dialogue with listeners have attracted 40 million downloads and over 250K followers on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Activate your FREE membership to access the entire leadership and management library at CoachingforLeaders.com
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Feb 20, 2017 • 45min
285: How to Write a Killer LinkedIn Profile, with Brenda Bernstein
Brenda Bernstein, Founder and Senior Editor at The Essay Expert and author of a best-selling book on LinkedIn profiles, shares essential tips for optimizing your online presence. She emphasizes the importance of a compelling headline laden with keywords. Crafting a first-person summary and showcasing your current role accurately can significantly enhance your profile. Recommendations are crucial for credibility, and personalizing connection requests fosters better networking. Tune in for insights that could transform your LinkedIn strategy!

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Feb 13, 2017 • 49min
284: The Way to Stop Rescuing People From Their Problems, with Michael Bungay Stanier
Michael Bungay Stanier: The Coaching Habit
Michael Bungay Stanier is the author of eight books, including The Coaching Habit, which has sold more than a million copies and is the best-selling book on coaching this century. In 2011 he created and edited End Malaria, a book written in partnership with Seth Godin that raised more than $400k for Malaria No More.
Michael is the founder Box of Crayons, a learning and development company that’s trained thousands of people around the world to be more coach-like. He has been featured in many publications including Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Fast Company. His TEDx Talk on Taming Your Advice Monster has been viewed more than a million times.
Key Points
When things get difficult, there are three roles people may fall into: the victim, the persecutor, and/or the rescuer.
To step out of a victim role, figure out what’s really going on, take a deep breath, and think, “And what else?”
To avoid the persecutor role, assume positive intent and that people are trying their best.
To stop rescuing as much, ask the victim, “How can I help?” or “What do you want from me?”
Ask yourself what you want in the situation, and make sure you’ve communicated it to others. Then ask the others what they want.
Resources Mentioned
The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier
The Advice Trap by Michael Bungay Stanier
Related Episodes
How to Start Coaching Someone (episode 2)
How to Improve Your Coaching Skills, with Tom Henschel (episode 190)
These Coaching Questions Get Results, with Michael Bungay Stanier (episode 237)
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Feb 6, 2017 • 39min
283: How to Create a Mission Statement, with Bonni Stachowiak
Discover the difference between mission and vision statements and how they shape effective leadership. Learn personalized networking strategies that harness technology for maintaining meaningful connections. Dive into the value of seeking feedback for professional growth and understand gender communication differences in the workplace. The hosts also share practical tips for enhancing confidence and communication skills, ensuring that you develop a compelling personal mission while optimizing team dynamics.

Jan 30, 2017 • 35min
282: How to Motivate People, with Dan Ariely
Dan Ariely: Payoff
Dan Ariely is the James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University and a founding member of the Center for Advanced Hindsight. His books include Irrationally Yours, Predictably Irrational, The Upside of Irrationality, The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty, and his most recent book, Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations.
Key Points
The things that motivate us are about accomplishment and achievement, not day-to-day happiness.
Most people realize that they themselves are not truly motivated by money, but they still assume other people are completely motivated by it.
Figure out a way to pay people that adds to the development of a long-term relationship, not a short-term transactional one.
It is important to find a way to connect people’s jobs to the final outcome of their work, because many people don’t feel connected to their organization’s main purpose.
Resources Mentioned
Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations* by Dan Ariely
Predictably Irrational* by Dan Ariely
Drive* by Daniel Pink
Dan Ariely's website
Book Notes
Download my highlights from Payoff in PDF format (free membership required).
Related Episodes
The Surprising Truth About Influencing Others, with Daniel Pink (episode 84)
Create the Best Place to Work, with Ron Friedman (episode 181)
What to Do When Somebody Quits, with Molly Moseley (episode 251)
New Management Practices of Leading Organizations, with David Burkus (episode 253)
Employee Engagement With Management 3.0, with Jurgen Appelo (episode 276)
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Jan 22, 2017 • 40min
281: How to Overcome Obstacles, with Collins Osayamwen
Collins Osayamwen: Facilities Management
Collins Osayamwen is the Managing Partner/Senior consultant of Sheltercare FM Consult based in Nigeria. He is also a founding partner of the Corporate FM Alliance – a group of international companies working together on regular basis to provide facilities management and real estate services throughout the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region. He was the International Facility Management Association’s Distinguished Member from 2011-2012 and now serves on IFMA’s board of directors.
Key Points
Ask yourself some key questions:
Are you happy doing what you are doing right now?
Will you be happy doing it for the rest of your life?
What legacy are you leaving for your children?
Failure can redirect you into new directions that are better than before.
Don’t start a career just because of the money or because people tell you to, only do it if it’s your passion.
Related Episodes
How to Lead in Crisis, with Carol Taylor (episode 55)
Sin by Silence, with Olivia Klaus (episode 103)
Five Ways to Avoid Living With Regret, with Allison Clarke (episode 171)
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Jan 16, 2017 • 31min
280: How to Support Veterans in Your Workplace, with Eugenia Weiss
Eugenia Weiss: Military and Veteran Transitions
Eugenia Weiss is a clinical associate professor at the University of Southern California’s Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. She is the co-author of the book The Civilian Lives of U.S. Veterans: Issues and Identities* and Supporting Veterans in Higher Education: A Primer for Administrators, Faculty, and, Advisors*.
Key Points
Military and civilian cultures are very separate, and sometimes it’s difficult to transition back into civilian life.
Most veterans with combat experience won’t have PTSD, it’s about 15%-30% that do. The effects of PTSD vary from person to person.
In the past, service members typically had several weeks of transport time between combat roles and home, now it’s only a couple of days. This doesn’t allow them much time to process their experiences.
Don’t be afraid to engage with veterans and talk about their experiences, just do it with care and concern. Most veterans do want to talk about their experiences.
Volunteering for a veteran’s group can be very rewarding both for you and for the veterans you’re helping.
Resources Mentioned
PsychArmor Institute
Corporate Gray: Connecting Employers with Veterans Nationwide
Student Veterans of America
Career One Stop
Veterans Upward Bound Program (college transition)
My Next Move for Veterans
Corporation for National and Community Service (veterans section)
Vet Success
Wounded Warrior Project
Veterans for America
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
Give an Hour Foundation (free counseling)
The Soldiers Project (free counseling)
Cohen Veterans Network (free counseling and resources now based at USC)
Team Rubicon (vets volunteer disaster work)
Mission Continues (volunteer work)
U.S. Veterans Initiative (housing and services)
Pegasus Rising (Equine therapy for vets with PTSD)
The Civilian Lives of U.S. Veterans: Issues and Identities* by Louis Hicks, Eugenia L. Weiss, and Jose E. Coll
Supporting Veterans in Higher Education: A Primer for Administrators, Faculty and Academic Advisors* by Jose E. Coll and Eugenia L. Weiss
Handbook of Military Social Work* by Allen Rubin, Eugenia L. Weiss, and Jose E. Coll
A Civilian Counselor’s Primer to Counseling Veterans* by Jose E. Coll, Eugenia L. Weiss, and Herbert A. Exum
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Jan 9, 2017 • 47min
279: How to Grow Your Professional Network, with Tom Henschel
Tom Henschel: The Look & Sound of Leadership
Tom Henschel is the host of The Look & Sound of Leadership, a popular leadership podcast spanning almost a decade. In addition, Tom is a talented executive coach and principal of his firm, Essential Communications.
Key Points
Networking is about abundance and a mindset of giving
Networking is about relationships, not goals.
Networks are built over time.
Ask: How can I help?
Be open to giving your time and talents away for free through a spirit of abundance.
Always be prepared to network, no matter where you are.
Show up consistently, and build relationships over time.
Resources Mentioned
Tom’s 10 Golden Rules of Networking
How To Create Your Personal Networking Plan With John Corcoran (episode 106)
How to Start a Conversation With Anyone, with Mark Sieverkropp (episode 177)
Get ROI From Professional Associations, with John Corcoran (episode 209)
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Jan 1, 2017 • 34min
278: Navigating Internal Coaching, with Bonni Stachowiak
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*.
Questions
Tyler asked about the usefulness of anger in the workplace.
Yanko asked about making a major career transition.
Rich asked about navigating challenges when coaching someone internally.
Resources Mentioned
Man’s Search for Meaning* by Viktor Frankl
What Color is Your Parachute* by Richard Nelson Bolles
How to Write a Killer LinkedIn Profile ... And 18 Mistakes to Avoid* by Brenda Bernstein
Related Episodes
How to Improve Your Coaching Skills, with Tom Henschel (episode 190)
How to Be a Non-Conformist, with Adam Grant (episode 238)
How to Figure Out Your Career, with Scott Anthony Barlow (episode 259)
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Dec 26, 2016 • 39min
277: How to Prevent Corruption, with Mariano Mosquera
Mariano Mosquera: Preventing Corruption
Mariano Mosquera, is an Edmond J. Safra Network Fellow at Harvard University and Postdoctoral Fellow of the National University of Cordoba. He is a professor of Ethics and Access to Public Information of the National University of Córdoba and professor of Public Policy at the Catholic University of Cordoba.
Key Points
Different places in the world have different concepts of corruption.
A lot of corruption is created by poorly conceived or implemented laws.
Some actions may be legal but should be still be considered institutional corruption.
Just trying to catch corrupt individuals doesn’t work; we need to change the rules that incentivize or allow corruption.
If you can anticipate corruption you can help prevent it.
Rather than immediately reporting corruption, sometimes it’s better to simply steer the conversation another way.
Resources Mentioned
Mariano Mosquera’s website
Harvard articles by Mariano Mosquera
Related Episodes
How We Do Things Around Here To Get Results, with Kent Rhodes (episode 144)
Eight Ways To Use Power For Good (episode 154)
Use Power for Good and Not Evil, with Dacher Keltner (episode 254)
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Dec 19, 2016 • 42min
276: Key Steps Towards Employee Engagement, with Jurgen Appelo
Jurgen Appelo: Management 3.0
Jurgen Appelo calls himself a creative networker. Since 2008 Jurgen has penned a popular blog covering the creative economy, agile management, and personal development. He is the author of Management 3.0*, the bestselling agile management text and the proactive follow-up book, Managing for Happiness*.
Key Points
Not all things work for each company. You must experiment to see what works for your company culture.
Incentives should be tangible.
Managers should only have to manage the business systems, and the employees should be able to manage themselves.
You are learning the most when half your experiments fail.
Figure out how to incentivize experimentation, not just successful results.
Resources Mentioned
Management 3.0: Leading Agile Developers, Developing Agile Leaders* by Jurgen Appelo
Managing for Happiness: Games, Tools, and Practices to Motivate Any Team* by Jurgen Appelo
That's Not How We Do It Here!: A Story about How Organizations Rise and Fall--and Can Rise Again* by John Kotter
Related Episodes
How To Create Joy At Work with Richard Sheridan (episode 122)
Start With Why, with Simon Sinek (episode 223)
How to Succeed with Leadership and Management, with John Kotter (episode 249)
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