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Trying, Learning, & Improving as a Business Leader

by Dan Coughlin

Each episode focuses on ideas on business leadership that Dan Coughlin has taught and learned in over 4,000 Executive Coaching sessions. We will dive into topics on leadership, communication, teamwork, culture, branding, innovation, strategy, and much more.

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Episodes

  1. The Value of Extreme Patience and Perseverance

    Lessons learned from WWI, WWII, The Great Depression, and the Pandemic of 2020 on developing extreme patience and perseverance, and how this will help you to make a meaningful impact in the world.

  2. Learn by Focusing on the Good in Other People, Not the Bad

    Instead of focusing on what's wrong with people, learn from them by focusing on something that is good within them.

  3. What to do when an A+ Employee Needs a Gold Star Every Day

    You have an employee who gets great results, executes flawlessly on time, and gets along with well with the other employees. However, this person demands constant pats on the back, public recognition, bonuses on top of bonuses, and bigger titles. What do you do?

  4. Know Your Job & Do Your Job

    There are two types of jobs within a business: customer-level jobs and organizational-level jobs. They are equally important, but they are different. You have to know the job you are doing right now, and focus on doing it as well as you can.

  5. What to do when multiple employees want a promotion at the same time

    Promotions and career paths should be discussed once a year between a manager and an employee. However, when an employee or a group of employees ask 4-6 times a year for a promotion than you have deeper issues that you need to recognize and address.

  6. The Master Skills of Planning and Execution

    Planning is deciding and writing down what you intend to do that fits with your desired outcomes and your stated organizational values. Execution is actually doing what you intended to do and how you intended to do it.

  7. Reinforcing Your Desired Culture

    This episode defines values and culture, and then explains how to strengthen your organization's desired culture for long-term success.

  8. Live a Life Worthy of the Gift You Have Been Given

    Understand your Self, which is your gift, and live your life in a way that is worthy of your Self in all of its many facets.

  9. Personal Daily Freedom

    We all have two choices every day: First, what to do, and, second, how to do it.

  10. How to Simplify Your Strategy and Really Use It

    Simplify the process of establishing your organization's strategy, and use it on a regular basis to make better decisions.

  11. The Parameters of Appropriateness

    Be effective in influencing other people while staying within the appropriate topic, timing, wording, and tone.

  12. Answer the Four Critical Leadership Questions

    Four questions to help you organize your thinking in any leadership situation.

  13. Why do you do what you do for a living?

    Focuses on the importance of knowing your purpose at work in order to sustain the energy necessary to consistently deliver excellence.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Each episode focuses on ideas on business leadership that Dan Coughlin has taught and learned in over 4,000 Executive Coaching sessions. We will dive into topics on leadership, communication, teamwork, culture, branding, innovation, strategy, and much more.

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Dan Coughlin

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How many episodes does Trying, Learning, & Improving as a Business Leader have?

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What is Trying, Learning, & Improving as a Business Leader about?

Each episode focuses on ideas on business leadership that Dan Coughlin has taught and learned in over 4,000 Executive Coaching sessions. We will dive into topics on leadership, communication, teamwork, culture, branding, innovation, strategy, and much more.

How often does Trying, Learning, & Improving as a Business Leader release new episodes?

Trying, Learning, & Improving as a Business Leader has 13 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Trying, Learning, & Improving as a Business Leader is created and hosted by Dan Coughlin.
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