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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,

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Nov 2026 · 2 books
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The Coaching Habit
Michael Bungay Stanier
“people like Michael Bungay Stania, the author of The Coaching Habit”
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Turn the Ship Around!
David Marquet
“David Marquet. author of Turn the Ship Around”
How to Win When Leading Change
Nov 2026
New: Weekly Perspective from Dave
Nov 2026
808: Finding the Person to Replace You, with Christoff Poppe
Nov 2026 · 2 books
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The 6 Types of Working Genius
Patrick Lencioni
“Pat Lancioni type talking about six types of working genius”
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Good to Great
Jim Collins
“That famous quote from Good to Great years ago from Jim Collins invited us all to Get the right people on the bus”
807: Lead With Unreasonable Hospitality, with Will Guidara
Nov 2026 · 1 book
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Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect
Will Guidara
“He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Unreasonable Hospitality, The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect”
806: How Leaders Escape the Hero Trap, with Bill Flynn
Oct 2026 · 7 books
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The Hero Trap: How to Transform the Way You Lead, Support, and Succeed
Bill Flynn
“He is the author of The Hero Trap, The Leaders Shift. From doing to designing”
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Turn the Ship Around!
David Marquet
“I can't remember if you've had David Marquet on your show or not, but this is very similar to his model Turn the Ship Around, right”
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What Got You Here Won't Get You There
Marshall Goldsmith
“what got you here won't get you there is we don't often have the conversation about what you need to stop doing. as a leader”
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Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen
Dan Heath
“One of them is Upstream. I think that's Dan's book”
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No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention
Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer
“No Rules Rules is a book that came out recently about Netflix”
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Leadership Is Language
David Marquet
“author of Turn the Ship Around, also of Leadership is Language, a book I think about all the time”
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Unreasonable Hospitality
Will Guidara
“Next Monday, I'm glad to welcome back to the show Will Gadera, author of Unreasonable Hospitality”
805: How Leaders Can Better Support Women, with Leanne Dzubinski
Oct 2026 · 1 book
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Glass Walls: Shattering the Six Gender Bias Barriers Still Holding Women Back at Work
Leanne Debinsky and Amy Deal
“She is the co-author along with Amy Deal of Glass Walls Shattering the Sixth Gender Bias. barriers that are still holding women back at work”
804: How to Repair a Stakeholder Relationship, with Caroline Webb
Oct 2026 · 2 books
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How to Have a Good Day
Caroline Webb
“Caroline is a leadership coach, economist, and author of How to Have a Good Day, which has been published in over 60 countries”
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Leadership Intelligence: Science-Backed Strategies for Mastering 21 Everyday Management Challenges
Caroline Webb
“She is the author of Leadership Intelligence, Science Backed Strategies for Mastering 21 Everyday Management Challenges”
803: How to Engage People at Trade Shows, with Robyn Davis
Oct 2026 · 3 books
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Exhibit Smarter, A Step-by-Step Guide to Trade Show Success
Robin Davis
“She is the author of Exhibit Smarter, a step by step guide to trade show success”
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The Challenger Sale
Matt Dixon
“He's the author, him and his team of the challenger sale, also more recently the activator advantage”
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The Activator Advantage
Matt Dixon
“He's the author, him and his team of the challenger sale, also more recently the activator advantage”
How Leaders Turn Conflict Into Progress, with Priya Parker
Sep 2026 · 3 books
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The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters
Priya Parker
“She is a facilitator, strategic advisor, Best-selling author of The Art of Gathering”
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The Art of Fighting: The Transformative Power of Conflict
Priya Parker
“She is the author of the new book, The Art of Fighting: The Transformative Power of Conflict”
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Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most
Sheila Heen
“We talked about her book that she co-authored along with her colleagues, Difficult Conversations, many years ago”
801: How to Make Better Decisions With Data, with Sebastian Wernicke
Sep 2026 · 1 book
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Data Inspired: Building an Organizational Culture of Inquiry for Lasting Transformation
Sebastian Wernicke
“Sebastian Verneke is the author of Data Inspired Building an Organizational Culture of Inquiry for Lasting Transformation”
800: Make Your Message Clear, with Stephanie Evergreen
Sep 2026 · 1 book
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American Icon
Bryce Hoffman
“This story comes from a book written by a friend of a friend that that is Bryce Hoffman. He wrote a book called American Icon”
FINAL Day to Apply for the Academy
Sep 2026
Four Words That Set Successful Leaders Apart
Sep 2026 · 2 books
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What Got You Here Won't Get You There
Marshall Goldsmith
“And just like Marshall Goldsmith wrote in his best selling book. What got you here? Will get you there”
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Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway
Susan Jeffers
“I read a book from Susan Jeffers about twenty five years ago called Feel the fear and do it anyway”
799: How Leaders Stay Grounded, with Aiko Bethea
Sep 2026 · 1 book
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Anchored Aligned Accountable: A Framework for Transcending BS and Transforming Our Lives and Work
Ico Pathea
“She is the author of Anchored aligned accountable, a framework for transcending BS And transforming our lives. and work”
How to Show Up at Your Best, with Jen Quamman
Sep 2026
798: How to Get Unblocked, with Pam Manfredo Curtis
Aug 2026 · 1 book
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The Origin of a Leader, Transforming Family Patterns into Leadership Power
Pam Manfredo Curtis
“She hosted Sirius XM's corner office confidential and is the author of The Origin of a Leader, Transforming Family Patterns. into leadership power”
How to Improve Your Charisma, with Olivia Fox Cabane
Aug 2026 · 2 books
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The Charisma Myth
Olivia Fox Cabane
“She is one of the world's leading authorities on the science of charisma and the best selling author of the Charisma myth”
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How to Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie
“I used to teach for Dale Carnegie and the book How to Win Friends and Influence People was a big part of my of a lot of the courses”
The Power of Learning from Peers, with Dev Baldwin
Aug 2026
Build Your Tolerance for Uncertainty, with Simone Stolzoff
Aug 2026 · 1 book
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How to Not Know: The Value of Uncertainty in a World That Demands Answers
Simone Stolsov
“He is the author of How to Not Know the Value of Uncertainty in a World That Demands. Answers”
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