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Coaching for Leaders
by Dave Stachowiak · English
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
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Updated: More From the Experts
Announcement for Coaching for Leaders Plus’s new members-only podcast, Dave’s Journal, adding weekly “fireside chat” audio journals from Dave and monthly recordings from the “expert chat” events…
13 Nov 2026 · 7m · 2 chaptersHow to Win When Leading Change
Leading organizational change by focusing first on supporters and fence sitters, using a “politician” playbook (be a politician) rather than obsessing over vocal opponents.
11 Nov 2026 · 2 chaptersNew: Weekly Perspective from Dave
Dave announces a new members-only weekly audio show, “Dave’s Journal,” plus two promotions for Coaching for Leaders Plus: a live behind-the-scenes event in early December and discounted team…
10 Nov 2026 · 7m · 2 chapters808: Finding the Person to Replace You, with Christoff Poppe
Succession planning and leadership transitions—how to find (and develop) the person to replace you without getting trapped by job security, “mini-me” thinking, or starting with “who” too early.
9 Nov 2026 · 39m · 14 chapters807: Lead With Unreasonable Hospitality, with Will Guidara
Leadership through “unreasonable hospitality”—the difference between service (“what you do”) and hospitality (“how people feel”), and practical ways to start: map the customer experience through a…
2 Nov 2026 · 40m · 12 chapters806: How Leaders Escape the Hero Trap, with Bill Flynn
Leaders get trapped as “heroes” when teams grow and titles expand, leading them to work harder, micromanage, and repeatedly solve problems instead of preventing them.
26 Oct 2026 · 38m · 16 chapters805: How Leaders Can Better Support Women, with Leanne Dzubinski
Episode 805 of Coaching for Leaders focuses on gender bias, especially “devaluation,” and what leaders can do to remove it so women can thrive.
19 Oct 2026 · 38m · 23 chapters804: How to Repair a Stakeholder Relationship, with Caroline Webb
How leaders can intentionally repair and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders (internal, partner, clients/customers, suppliers) when the relationship is stuck or tense.
12 Oct 2026 · 39m · 17 chapters803: How to Engage People at Trade Shows, with Robyn Davis
How leaders and booth teams can engage the right people at trade shows by focusing on strategy (not “vanity” metrics), improving the on-site booth experience, and running a repeatable process from…
5 Oct 2026 · 40m · 23 chapters802: How Leaders Turn Conflict Into Progress, with Priya Parker
How leaders and teams can treat conflict as normal, relevant, and necessary—turning “unhealthy peace” (avoidance) or “unhealthy heat” (escalation) into progress.
28 Sep 2026 · 39m · 16 chapters801: How to Make Better Decisions With Data, with Sebastian Wernicke
How to use data to improve decisions and drive lasting organizational transformation, not just dashboards—by challenging the “data deficit” belief, introducing data early, and building a culture of…
21 Sep 2026 · 40m · 12 chapters800: Make Your Message Clear, with Stephanie Evergreen
How leaders can use data to deliver clear, actionable messages—avoiding data overload, fixing ineffective dashboards, and improving data storytelling through clear single-point claims, audience…
14 Sep 2026 · 34m · 12 chaptersFINAL Day to Apply for the Academy
Final-day reminder to apply for the Coaching for Leaders Academy (Friday, Sept 11).
11 Sep 2026 · 1mFour Words That Set Successful Leaders Apart
Dave explains how leaders thrive at career “inflection points” (preparing for a bigger role, transitioning into a new scope, or unlocking more opportunity) by following four paired behaviors: “show…
7 Sep 2026 · 18m · 6 chapters799: How Leaders Stay Grounded, with Aiko Bethea
How leaders stay grounded by clarifying what their values actually mean—moving from value words to behaviors, impact, and accountability (anchored/aligned/accountable), especially during uncertainty…
7 Sep 2026 · 38m · 16 chaptersHow to Show Up at Your Best, with Jen Quammen
How to show up at your best during major transitions by managing personal energy, communicating intentionally, and staying teachable.
2 Sep 2026 · 23m · 12 chapters798: How to Get Unblocked, with Pam Manfredo Curtis
How leaders get “unblocked” by facing emotions instead of avoiding them, using childhood patterns to understand today’s leadership blocks and release “stopped” leadership energy.
31 Aug 2026 · 40m · 16 chapters797: How to Improve Your Charisma, with Olivia Fox Cabane
The episode explains charisma as a learnable set of behaviors, not an innate trait, and breaks it into three components: power (can you move mountains for me), presence (are you aware of which…
24 Aug 2026 · 38m · 19 chaptersThe Power of Learning from Peers, with Dev Baldwin
How learning from peers accelerates leadership growth, especially when challenges shift from technical work to people skills like communication, delegation, accountability, and tough conversations.
20 Aug 2026 · 21m · 9 chapters796: Build Your Tolerance for Uncertainty, with Simone Stolzoff
How leaders can build tolerance for uncertainty to lead and innovate more effectively, despite declining societal comfort with not-knowing.
17 Aug 2026 · 39m · 14 chapters795: The Question That Frees an Hour a Day, with Neal Schore
Time management for leaders through self-management—stop “swirling” (ruminating narratives after meetings) and shift from ordinary, robotic behavior to “exceptional” by asking yourself “What’s the…
10 Aug 2026 · 38m · 14 chapters794: Build the Resilience to Match Your Ambition, with Jia Jiang
How leaders can build long-term resilience that matches ambition through “easy discipline” (enjoying the work/process) rather than “hard discipline” (tolerating pain).
3 Aug 2026 · 39m · 17 chapters793: How to Finish What You Start, with Chris Bailey
How to finish what you start by reducing procrastination and aversion through intentional goal framing, understanding desire vs.
27 Jul 2026 · 38m · 18 chaptersWe use cookies.They keep VO running smoothly and help us improve it. Privacy policy