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Coaching for Leaders

Leaders aren’t born; they’re made. Many leaders reach points in their careers where what worked yesterday doesn’t work today. This Monday show helps leaders thrive at these key inflection points. Independently produced weekly since 2011, Dr. Dave Stachowiak shares insights from a decade of leading a global leadership academy, plus more than 15 years of leadership at Dale Carnegie. Bestselling authors, proven leaders, expert thinkers, and deep conversation have attracted 50 million downloads and over 300,000 followers. Join the FREE membership to search the entire leadership and management library by topic at CoachingforLeaders.com

Episodes

Managing energy serves as a critical foundation for effective leadership, particularly during high-stakes career transitions. Jen Quammen, president of the American Veterinary Medical Association, emphasizes that maintaining personal stamina through sleep, nutrition, and recovery is not a selfish act but a professional...

798: How to Get Unblocked, with Pam Manfredo Curtis

31 Aug 2026

39m

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Childhood experiences serve as the primary predictor of how individuals show up as leaders, with approximately 80% of adult behavioral patterns rooted in the early home environment. Executive coach Pam Manfredo Curtis argues that leaders often face "blocks"—unresolved emotional patterns from childhood—that impede their...

797: How to Improve Your Charisma, with Olivia Fox Cabane

24 Aug 2026

38m

The Power of Learning from Peers, with Dev Baldwin

20 Aug 2026

20m

796: Build Your Tolerance for Uncertainty, with Simone Stolzoff

17 Aug 2026

39m

Meet Us in Orange County on Sept. 1st

12 Aug 2026

795: The Question That Frees an Hour a Day, with Neal Schore

10 Aug 2026

37m

794: Build the Resilience to Match Your Ambition, with Jia Jiang

03 Aug 2026

39m

793: How to Finish What You Start, with Chris Bailey

27 Jul 2026

37m

792: Create Leadership Paths That Work for Everyone, with Ludmila Praslova

20 Jul 2026

39m

791: The Messy Intersection of AI, Work, and People, with Joanna Stern

13 Jul 2026

33m

790: How to Help a Team Flourish, with Daniel Coyle

06 Jul 2026

39m

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Thriving teams emerge from intentional environments that prioritize connection, agency, and shared growth over top-down control. Rather than acting as machine builders who dictate outcomes, effective leaders function as gardeners who cultivate spaces for exploration and "beautiful messes." By establishing clear horizon...