Podcast Episodes

5 Strategies for Dealing with Narcissists

Episode 239

A leader is so furious with his self-absorbed boss, he considers quitting the company. He asks his coach to help him manage himself and defuse his triggers.

In addition to the five strategies Tom talk…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Leading with Political Savvy – Part 2

Tired of losing to more savvy players, a leader seeks to decode the secrets of playing politics, focusing particularly on company culture.

Download our free Political Style Chart here.

“The Secret Han…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Leading with Political Savvy – Part 1

Episode 237

A leader feels stuck. She sees others winning resources she felt should have been hers, but she hates playing politics. What to do?

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“The Secret Handshake”…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Building Consensus – Savvy or Sin?

Episode 236

A leader, surrounded by people she knows and trusts, can’t seem to get traction with them. In conversation with her coach, she discovers an unexpected cause.

Tools for teams abound in this episode. 

Th…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

The Conflict Resolution Wheel

Episode 235

A co-founder, at odds with his partner (also his best friend!), reaches out to his coach for help saving the business and the friendship. 

The episode introduces The Conflict Resolution Wheel. Downloa…

Published on 2 years ago

Essential Skills that Shaped a Leader

Episode 234

A senior leader, having risen through the ranks, ends her coaching engagement by comparing notes with her coach about the skills that have helped her most. 

This episode identified seven essential lea…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Taming the Defensiveness Dragon

Episode 233

At the end of her rope, a leader asks her coach for help managing a direct report who, she says, is the most defensive person she’s ever met. 

This episode was packed with tools. We’ve put them into a…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Unlocking Executive Presence through Emotional Intelligence

Episode 232

During her first C-suite years, a leader burned a lot of bridges. Her boss, who’d traveled a similar path, gets her a coach and sets only one goal: repair relations through emotional intelligence.

Lot…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Staying Afloat in a Shitstorm

Episode 231

A highly effective leader finds herself in the middle of a terrible mess, not of her own making. When her coach marvels at her ability to stay calm amidst the chaos, she shares a lesson she learned f…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

How to Command a Room

Episode 230

Wanting to command rooms with her voice, a team leader turned to her coach for exercises. She learned the secrets of “RVP.”

In this episode, five practices to help you develop a voice that will comman…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago