61 Carol Kauffman, World-Leading Coach and Author - Real Time Leadership, Don't Hold Back

Today’s guest is something of a legend in the world of coaching. Dr Carol Kauffman was ranked the number one leadership coach in the world by Marshall Goldsmith. She is an international thought leader and practitioner in the field of coaching, with over 40,000 hours of practice working with people from all walks of life, from aspiring leaders to CEOs, elite athletes and royalty. She launched the Institute of Coaching at Harvard Medical School and is also on the faculty at Henley Business School here in the UK, which is where I trained as a coach.In this episode she talks about the remarkable power of the mantra 'Don't Hold Back' and how it shaped the path of her whole career.Carol has been described as a lateral thinker who pushes the edges with a sense of humour and can disrupt someone out of their comfort zone. I think we’ll get on! She describes her purpose as a coach to be a conduit of joy and the sword of truth to care for and confront the powerful, to galvanize their goodness, to become forces of good.Her new book with co-author David Noble is called ‘Real-Time Leadership, Find Your Winning Moves When The Stakes Are High’ and is just out. Whether you're making a split-second decision when your business is hit sideways … or finding the best strategy to navigate business-critical long-term circumstances, how can you be at your best in the most crucial moments?I can’t wait to get into the conversation.--Carol Kauffman - https://carolkauffman.com/Institute of Coaching - https://instituteofcoaching.org/ The Unlock Moment is hosted by Dr Gary Crotaz, PhD — master interviewer, executive coach and author. Downloaded in over 140 countries. Sign up to The Unlock Moment newsletter at https://tinyurl.com/ywhdaazp Find out more at https://garycrotaz.com and https://theunlockmoment.com Also discover his other podcasts, The Box of Keys and Unlock Your Leadership. Follow, subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts — and connect with Dr Gary on LinkedIn for more leadership insights. Part of The Unlock Moment podcast family.