Synopsis
Excellent Executive Coaching provides weekly tips, strategies and resources on leadership coaching, executive coaching and corporate coaching to bring your leadership coaching to the next level. Weekly interviews of business coaches, leaders and entrepreneurs/coaches such as past presidents of International Coach Federation (ICF) and entrepreneurial coaches with their unique niche market and leaders. Interviews were of Peter Brabeck-Lethmathe, Excellent Executive Coaching brings your coaching one step closer to excelling.
Episodes
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EEC 306: How Best to Handle Your Fibromyalgia and Continue Working, with Julie Hamilton
28/11/2023 Duration: 18minJulie Hamilton is a Certified Fibromyalgia Coach and Life Coach who helps professionals maintain their career and regain their active social life. She has 20+ years of Human Resources Management/Director experience. What is a chronic illness like Fibromyalgia? What are the systems? How can it be detected? What policies and laws are in the US to take advantage of or to make your job work for you? Do you work with companies or just 1:1 clients? Julie Hamilton Julie Hamilton is a Certified Fibromyalgia Coach and Life Coach who helps professionals maintain their career and regain their active social life. She has 20+ years of Human Resources Management/Director experience. So, when she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2009, she knew what policies and laws to take advantage of to make her job work for her. Excellent Executive Coaching Podcast If you have enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our podcast on iTunes. We would love for you to leave a review. The EEC podcasts are sponsored by MKB Excellent Executive C
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EEC 305: Data Leadership in the Age of AI, with Edward Chenard
21/11/2023 Duration: 22minEdward Chenard has over 20 years in the data and analytics space and has worked at Fortune 500's and startups, running teams of analysts, data scientists and engineers. How is AI going to change the way we work and shop? How is Personalization impacting the way companies engage customers? What is the role of data and analytics in an AI world? What are the key skills of a data leader? What do data leaders need to learn to be successful? Edward Chenard Edward Chenard has over 20 years in the data and analytics space and has worked at Fortune 500's and startups, running teams of analysts, data scientists and engineers. He build the first data science and data engineering team at Best Buy, led the marketing innovation team at Target and built the data science and data engineering teams at CH Robinson. In all three he built products that brought in real change and bottom line impact. Currently Edward leads the data and analytics team at Shipwell, an innovative startup in the transportation management space. Exce
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EEC 304: How to Make the Best Decisions, with Cheryl Einhorn
14/11/2023 Duration: 20minCheryl Einhorn is the founder of Decisive, a decision sciences company that trains people and teams in complex problem solving and decision-making skills using the AREA Method. How did you become an expert in decision-making? Tell us about each of the Problem Solver Profiles? How do you develop other types of ways to problem solve? Why is Intellectual diversity important in a team? What impact does the way you grew up have on your decision making? Cheryl Einhorn Cheryl Einhorn is the founder of Decisive, a decision sciences company that trains people and teams in complex problem solving and decision-making skills using the AREA Method. AREA is an evidence-based decision-making system that uniquely controls for and counters cognitive bias to expand knowledge while improving judgment. Cheryl developed AREA during her two decades as an award-winning investigative journalist writing for publications ranging from The New York Times to Foreign Policy Magazine, Barron’s and Harvard Business Review. Cheryl is a lon
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EEC 303: Debunking Common Misconceptions Leaders Have About Appreciation in the Workplace, with Dr. Paul White
07/11/2023 Duration: 23minDr. Paul White is a licensed psychologist who has worked with individuals, businesses and families in a variety of settings for over 20 years. He is the co-author of The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace which has been published in 25 languages. Most companies have employee recognition programs; why is there still such a struggle with negative workplaces? What are common misconceptions by leaders about appreciation in the workplace? What practical results can teaching team members how to communicate authentic appreciation have on an organization? How does staff feeling appreciated relate to decreasing turnover and making one's workplace desirable for new employees? In your research with remote employees, what did you learn about similarities/dissimilarities with onsite team members with regards to communicating appreciation to them effectively? Dr. Paul White Dr. Paul White, PhD, is a licensed psychologist who has worked with individuals, businesses and families in a variety of settings for over
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EEC 302: A Framework for Peace in this Stress Filled World, with Billy Mandarino
31/10/2023 Duration: 23minBilly is an author , speaker and Now-ist, teaching people to become more aware of the gifts in the present moment. His hit book, The Now-ist is full of wisdom from his own journey. How do you answer the questions... Who Am I? What are the most frequent questions in your self talk? Where does stress settle in your body? Check in right now. What are your morning rituals? How do you use your imagination daily? Billy Mandarino Billy is an author, speaker and Now-ist, teaching people to become more aware of the gifts in the present moment. His hit book, The Now-ist is full of wisdom from his own journey. The inspiration and truth Billy Mandarino presents in his new book, The Now-ist is a life-changing creation. Billy dives deep into the essence of us all and breaks down present moment living in a very unique way. Excellent Executive Coaching Podcast If you have enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our podcast on iTunes. We would love for you to leave a review. The EEC podcasts are sponsored by MKB Excellent Execut
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EEC 301: How Does Influence Really Work, with Sarah Walton
24/10/2023 Duration: 21minSarah Walton is a business coach and sales expert who’s been featured on The Today Show, speaks at women’s conferences all over the world and has helped hundreds of women start and grow businesses they LOVE. What is influence and what is it not? How does influence really work? What do people need to practice daily in order to become influential? What are the 3 keys to building more influence? Why do you care if women have more money and influence? Sarah Walton From growing up in a low-income household with a single mom to helping moms turn their passion into a business they love that can support their families, Sarah’s lived experience shows how women can powerfully change their lives and the lives of their families and communities. Sarah’s transitioned from being “just another coach” to being a change-maker. It’s time to put more money in the hands of more women, and Sarah is all in. Excellent Executive Coaching Podcast If you have enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our podcast on iTunes. We would love for
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EEC 300: Biggest Mistakes Bad Communicators Make, with Ben Guttmann
17/10/2023 Duration: 21minBen Guttmann is a marketing and communications expert and author of Simply Put: Why Clear Messages Win — and How to Design Them. He’s an experienced marketing executive and educator on a mission to get leaders to simplifying their message to connect effectively. What are the biggest mistakes that bad communicators make? What are the tenants of effective messaging? Why do we always complicate things? How can we develop practices to simplify our work? How should we design our messages visually? Ben Guttmann Ben Guttmann is a marketing and communications expert and author of Simply Put: Why Clear Messages Win — and How to Design Them. He’s an experienced marketing executive and educator on a mission to get leaders to more effectively connect by simplifying their message. Ben is former co-founder and managing partner at Digital Natives Group, an award-winning agency that worked with the NFL, I Love NY, Comcast NBCUniversal, Hachette Book Group, The Nature Conservancy, and other major clients. Currently, Ben tea
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EEC 299: What are the Obstacles for Women Working Their Way to the C-Suite? with Teresa Rand
10/10/2023 Duration: 22minTeresa Rand, former President and CEO of the YMCA and founder of Teresa Rand Consulting, is an expert on teaching work-life balance, how to maneuver the shifts we experience in life, and helping organizations develop better leadership and communication skills. How can women work their way up to the C-suite? What are some of the obstacles they face? How does one juggle a good work-life balance and avoid burnout? What are some tips on structuring your work day so that you don't burn out? How can employers show their appreciation for their employees? Should employers be more open to letting employees work hybrid or remotely? Teresa Rand Teresa Rand, former President and CEO of the YMCA and founder of Teresa Rand Consulting, is an expert on teaching work-life balance, how to maneuver the shifts we experience in life, and helping organizations develop better leadership and communication skills. Excellent Executive Coaching Podcast If you have enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our podcast on iTunes. We would lov
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EEC 298: How Fulfilled Founders are Returning Back to Their Most Important Work, with Alyson Caffrey
03/10/2023 Duration: 20minAlyson Caffrey is the ‘Wolf’ that helps streamline the back-end operations for digital and creative agencies. She is the founder of Operations Agency, the co-creator of the Operations Simplified™ Framework, and the author of The Sabbatical Method: Create a business that can function without you. How can your book, The Sabbatical Method, help the struggling entrepreneur? How did you develop the critical actions highlighted in your method? What is the sabbatical method? Why is systemizing our business the key to sustainable growth? What are common systems most entrepreneurs ignore? Alyson Caffrey Alyson Caffrey is the ‘Wolf’ that helps streamline the back-end operations for digital and creative agencies. She is the founder of Operations Agency, the co-creator of the Operations Simplified™ Framework, and the author of The Sabbatical Method: Create a business that can function without you. She is also the host of the celebrated Growing Pains Podcast. She and the team at Operations Agency are determined to help
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EEC 297: How to Create an Unforgettable Conference Event, with Phil Mershon
26/09/2023 Duration: 23minPhil Mershon is the director of experience for Social Media Examiner. He's been designing the Social Media Marketing World experience for over a decade. Drawing from over 25 years in creating customized events, Phil loves to create memorable moments and transformational experiences. What makes an event unforgettable? How do you apply neuroscience when creating an event? What are the different types of data you use to create an unforgettable event? What is the Social Media Marketing World event's avatar and how do you make sure your avatars are catered to? Ten to fifteen person of your clients are International, how do you address their needs? Phil Mershon Phil Mershon is the director of experience for Social Media Examiner. He's been designing the Social Media Marketing World experience for over a decade. Drawing from over 25 years in creating customized events, Phil loves to create memorable moments and transformational experiences. In addition, Phil is a jazz saxophonist, a pickleball enthusiast, and the
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EEC 296: Executive Coaching by John Maxwell adapted by Anthony Dicks
19/09/2023 Duration: 20minAnthony A. Dicks, Jr. is an executive coach. His passion for leadership development is seen through his work with emerging leaders across a multitude of industries. He has spent over two decades preparing people with diverse responsibilities to reach their optimal leadership potential. How has your experience coaching executives helped you as a leader? How the John C. Maxwell certified trainer helped you as a coach? Explain to our listeners the DISC assessment and what you use it for when coaching? What is the Maxwell framework and how have you adapted it through story-telling? How do you give the leader space to change concretely? 5. What are some of the changes coaches have gone through in the last decades? Anthony Dicks Anthony A. Dicks, Jr. is a leader’s leader! His passion for leadership development is seen through his work with emerging leaders across a multitude of industries. He has spent over two decades preparing people with diverse responsibilities to reach their optimal leadership potential. He
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EEC 295: Unlocking Your Leadership Style from Your Assumptions, with Stephen Barden
12/09/2023 Duration: 21minStephen Barden is a renowned leadership coach and mediator with over a decade of experience at CEO and executive board level in the media, technology and communications sectors. He has been in private practice since 2001, working across Europe and the USA, helping both individual senior leaders and organisations develop sustainable and ethical cultures aligned with their strategy and overall purpose. Why did you write your book, "How Successful Leaders do Business with their World?" How do you define organizational culture and why is it important for leaders to understand it? What is the "Navigational Stance" approach? Stephen Barden Stephen's approach is pragmatic and holistic, emphasising the value of treating the organisation as an eco-system with both internal and external linkages and interdependencies. He also advises senior management and HR departments on Governance and sustainable work practices. Stephen is the author of the researched book, How Successful Leaders Do Business with Their World. Base
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EEC 294: Transforming Leadership Starts with You, with Susan Freeman
05/09/2023 Duration: 21minSusan S. Freeman, MBA, PCC, NCC, is an accredited executive coach, team coach, author, sought-after speaker, and leadership development consultant who brings more than three decades of corporate, entrepreneurial, and nonprofit business management and leadership experience to her clients. Her groundbreaking approach to Western leadership transformation integrates Eastern wisdom that is derived from more than 25 years of studying yoga and yogic philosophy. Why did you decide to write, "Inner Switch?" How Yoga influenced your approach coaching? What is the "Inner Switch" method? What do you think of work/life balance? Susan Freeman Through Susan’s novel Inner Switch™ method, leaders learn how to shift from simply “acting” in the world to first “being” within themselves so they can authentically influence others. In May 2023, Susan will launch Inner Switch: 7 Timeless Principles to Transform Modern Leadership with Entrepreneur Press. She becomes the first author to teach individuals how to become “Inner Switch
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EEC 293: Making Work a Game Worth Playing, with Eric Beck
29/08/2023 Duration: 21minAs the former International Director of Training for E-Myth Worldwide, Eric Beck has helped 960 businesses generate over $240 million in additional revenue, guiding companies to exit at seven times their revenue. How do you help entrepreneurs, solo-preneurs, and wanna-preneurs get their business to full potential? Employees: Malicious Compliance vs. Self Management? How can I get out of time debt - more to do than time to do it? Why does the current way we compensate our team perfectly create turnover and dissatisfied customers? What it is the highest purpose for business and why should anyone care? Eric Beck As the former International Director of Training for E-Myth Worldwide, Eric Beck has helped 960 businesses generate over $240 million in additional revenue, guiding companies to exit at seven times their revenue. Eric’s clients include one of the largest non-profit organizations in California helping them systemize their efforts for greater reach and efficiency. A skilled musician, he toured profession
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EEC 292: AI Content Marketing without Risking Your Brand, with Alexander De Ridder
22/08/2023 Duration: 20minAlexander is the Co-Founder, Visionary, CTO at INK, the world’s first AI-powered content optimization software. Alexander crafts magical tools for web marketing. He is a smart creative and a builder of amazing products. He loves to study the “how” and “why” humans and AI make decisions. How can one bootstrap and scale a business to investor funding-ready level? What are the dangers and potential risks of AI and the future of marketing for businesses? How can business owners craft content that will perform better on any platform, to scale their businesses faster in an increasingly competitive marketplace? How can a business effectively market and promote a product? What are the challenges and opportunities in the current marketing landscape? Alexander De Ridder Alexander is the Co-Founder, Visionary, CTO at INK, the world’s first AI-powered content optimization software. Alexander crafts magical tools for web marketing. He is a smart creative and a builder of amazing products. He loves to study the “how” and
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EEC 291: Translating Life Lessons into Business Success, with Charles McCarrick
15/08/2023 Duration: 24minCharles D. McCarrick is an entrepreneur, inventor, and lead visionary of Micro-Ant. With more than 10 patents to his name, he pioneers and supplies unique equipment to the communications industry. What makes “Lessons My Brothers Taught Me” different from other business books for beginner entrepreneurs? What are the qualities of an effective leader? What posed the greatest threat to growing your business? What does a healthy company culture look like, and why is this so important? Was there a defining moment that success had arrived for you, or was it gradual? Charles McCarrick Charles D. McCarrick is an entrepreneur, inventor, and lead visionary of Micro-Ant. With more than 10 patents to his name, he pioneers and supplies unique equipment to the communications industry. Charles' most defining characteristic is enthusiasm—for new ideas, for the people who work with him, and for continuous improvement. By cultivating people's confidence and creativity, Charles has forged a top-notch team that delivers new tec
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EEC 290: Finding Freedom From Yesterday, with Richard Flint
08/08/2023 Duration: 24minRichard Flint is a powerhouse Chairman and CEO of Flint Inc, a highly sought-after company that specializes in the transformative training and development of individuals, companies, and associations. At the age of 16 you were left on a street corner with just a suitcase. How has that shaped whom you are today? You talk about 6 fears one will struggle with from the day they are born to the day they die. What are those 6 fears? You talk about how a company's environment is made up of 3 groups. What are those 3 groups? You talk about 3 A's that business owners must use today to get their business back in sync. What are those 3 A's? You have authored 19 books. Which of your books would you say is the most important for today's business environment and why? Richard Flint With over 35 years of experience in the field of human behavior and development, Richard has cemented himself as a renowned keynote speaker and seminar leader who has addressed more than 200,000 people across the globe each year. Richard is a pr
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EEC 289: Personal Branding: The Ultimate Competitive Advantage in the Digital Economy, with Vladimer Botsvadze
01/08/2023 Duration: 18minVladimer Botsvadze is a world-renowned digital transformation and social media influencer and keynote speaker who initiates change, drives growth, and positions brands as market leaders in their industries. What is your business all about? Tell us about your background? What would you say are the top 3 skills needed to be a successful entrepreneur? What are your plans for the future? Tell us about your marketing process? Vladimer Botsvadze Ranked as the No. 1 Global Marketing, Social Media and Retail Thought Leader by Thinkers360 in 2023 with over 130,000 followers across his social media platforms, Vladimer Botsvadze is a world-renowned digital transformation and social media influencer and keynote speaker who initiates change, drives growth, and positions brands as market leaders in their industries. He has more than 15 years of international experience with a proven track record and has enjoyed an outstanding career at the top of the technology industry. Vladimer has been described as ''a pioneer across
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EEC 288: How to Stay Inspired When You Are So Tired, with Christine Cashen
25/07/2023 Duration: 19minChristine Cashen is more than just an author and speaker- she's a force of nature. With over two decades of experience entertaining crowds, Christine has earned a reputation as one of the best in the business. With all the terrible things in the news, how do you overcome the feeling of dread and sadness? How do you stay energized when you want to crawl back into bed at noon? Do you have any ideas to deal with difficult people? What do you do when you work with a negative person? Do you have any ideas on dealing with stress? Christine Cashen Christine Cashen has a talent for finding humor in everyday situations is unmatched, and her ability to turn those moments into something magical is nothing short of amazing. Christine's unique perspective on life is relatable, refreshing, and insightful. Christine is not just a funny lady - she was inducted into an elite group of speakers who have met the rigorous criteria of the National Speakers Association, CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame. She holds a bachelor’s degree in
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EEC 287: The Art of Transformational Coaching, with Dr. Keith Merron
18/07/2023 Duration: 26minDr. Keith Merron is the Managing Partner of Leadership Pathways, a consulting firm dedicated to helping organizations with bold visions achieve sustainable high performance and industry leadership. What inspired you to become a consultant? How would you characterize your clients? Where did you receive your doctorate? How do people describe your work? What inspired you to write the book The Art of Transformational Coaching Dr. Keith Merron As an organization effectiveness and executive development consultant, Dr. Keith Merron has more than 35 years of experience assisting executives and managers in business, government, and education. Keith has designed and led over 100 seminars and workshops for leaders. He has helped create some of the most innovative leadership training programs in the country. Keith received his Doctorate from Harvard University in 1985, where his studies spanned the fields of human and organization development. He is the author of seven books on human and organizational change. Keith te