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Podcast Episodes Tagged leadership
Richard Strozzi-Heckler

Richard Strozzi-Heckler

The Somatic Arc of Transformation

episode 55 | Apr 2, 2020 | 74min
The Arc is a powerful conceptual framework created by the Strozzi Institute that is a guide map to the journey of embodied change. It contains key distinctions that can help us recognise what stage our clients might be on that journey. As we are able to recognise this we can more skilfully and artfully support our clients to take the next step.

David Whyte

Finding the New Courageous Conversation in Times of Uncertainty

episode 54 | Mar 19, 2020 | 49min
As coaches, we talk a lot about the resilience and resources of our clients. What we may be missing at times, are the more subtle resources that reside deep within all of us. In this conversation with poet and philosopher David Whyte, we explore the conversational nature of reality, the poetic imagination, and the relationship with silence and the invitation embedded within it.

Jerry Colonna

Coaching Lessons from the CEO Whisperer

episode 52 | Feb 20, 2020 | 56min
Possibly the biggest challenge for coaches is holding the tension between the client’s agenda and our job of listening for the underlying issue. In this conversation with executive coach Jerry Colonna we look at the relationship between change and conflict, how to navigate a client’s presenting agenda and the ins and outs of attunement.

Steve March

How to Deepen in the Face of Fear

episode 49 | Dec 18, 2019 | 65min
Our clients are facing situations in our ever more complex world that defy simplistic problem-solving. How can we help to foster deep resilience and availability to what is being asked of our clients in these times of upheaval? In this conversation with senior coach Steve March we explore an emergent approach to working with fear and personal growth utilizing the Four Depths model and how to move our clients into deeper levels of presence.

Margaret Wheatley

Coaching from Deep Service in times of Collapse

episode 46 | Oct 9, 2019 | 63min
There are many signs that we are a civilization in collapse. How to be with this time of upheaval? And how can we as coaches contribute in the most meaningful way? In this conversation with Margaret Wheatley we explore what meaningful work looks like and how coaches can contribute at this time, the roles of presence and despair, individualism and selfless service, and how to foster resilience in the face of collapse.
Bebe Hansen

Bebe Hansen

Presence-Based Coaching

episode 38 | May 30, 2019 | 62min
“Presence” has become something of a buzzword these days. What does it actually mean and what results can it deliver in the coaching context? In this conversation, Bebe Hansen of Presence-Based Coaching unpacks the magic of presence and sheds light on how as coaches we can harness it to work more efficiently with our clients.
Ann Betz

Ann Betz

The Neuroscience of Resilient Leadership

episode 35 | Feb 13, 2019 | 77min
As the coaching industry booms, coaches are seeking ever-increasing levels of expertise to help their clients. One source of high-octane insight is neuroscience. In this animated conversation, Neuroscientist and Coach Ann Betz explains the relevance of this field in coaching, takes us deep into how we can work with stress by manipulating neurotransmitters through coaching techniques, and outlines the two cognitive networks we need to be aware of to help our clients function optimally.
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Bob Anderson

The Key to Being a Leader That Scales

episode 34 | Jan 23, 2019 | 67min
Most people in leadership positions have earned their stripes. So what makes some of them highly effective whilst others remain ineffective? In this conversation with leadership expert Bob Anderson we explore the different qualities that define effective versus ineffective leaders, the level of development that underpins them, and how to foster growth towards effective leadership.
Robert Kegan

Robert Kegan

Becoming a Deliberately Developmental Organization

episode 33 | Jan 8, 2019 | 39min
Fostering a culture of adult development is something many innovative companies are exploring – so why are most of them still struggling to create an environment that fosters potential? In this conversation Dr. Robert Kegan explains what’s not working and why, and the key elements of shifting an organization into becoming a growth culture.
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Gay Hendricks

The Genius Move

episode 31 | Nov 29, 2018 | 41min
The world of peak performance has brought us many insights into how the psyche influences our behavior, but not so much on how that relates to personal fulfillment. So how do we move from doing excellent work to doing something that is excellent and also lights us up? In this conversation with renowned psychologist Gay Hendricks we explore the difference between excellence and genius, what holds us back from our zone of genius and how to get onto the “genius spiral”.
Nicholas Janni

Nicholas Janni

How to Deeply Attune to Your Clients

episode 30 | Nov 15, 2018 | 69min
It’s clear that there’s a lot of emotional maturing that needs to happen in the world of organizations, but how much of that is related to leadership and how do we help leaders access a deeper emotional maturity within themselves? In this episode, peak performance expert Nicholas Janni talks to us about his top-down/bottom-up approach to this issue, and how to use our own bodies as a sensing tool to accompany our clients into ever deeper levels of internal awareness and external presence.
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Diana Chapman

Stop being so serious! Playfulness and Coaching

episode 29 | Nov 1, 2018 | 45min
Most of us probably wouldn’t say that we’re feeling threatened that often. But according to Diana Chapman, 95% of us are in a state of threat 95% of the time. So how do we combat this tendency? In this conversation with leadership advisor Diana Chapman we explore how to shift from a state of threat to trust through play and purpose.