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Most professionals can describe their responsibilities in detail. Far fewer can explain who truly influences their success. This 97% Effective Essentials episode introduces my Power Map—a practical tool to help you identify allies, obstacles, and opportunities inside your organization. Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: POWER MAP Introduction: Why and When to use itGet practical: Download his Power Map tool and apply it to your own situation as you listenContext: When to use it in Michael’s 3-step framework “The Rock, the Map, the Snowball”2 critical questions: How do you spend your time at work? With whom?“Strategy is a fancy way of what you say no to”The hard truth about how decisions are made in organizationsWisdom from Abraham Lincoln: What's the use of knowing True North?POWER MAP: How to useStep #1 (that most people can’t state clearly): What’s your Goal?Step #2: Which one person has the most power and influence to affect your goal?Step #3: List needs, backgrounds, connectionsHow to harness “influence conduits” and “influence assets”“Being a detective”: What do you NOT know… and how can you find out?Step #4: Taking actionPOWER MAP: 3 examplesGetting Promoted (Marta’s Power Map insight: getting critical senior people on her side, and where and how to provide value)Starting a New Role (Alex Power Map insight: getting hidden insight from an executive assistant, and the power of volunteer roles)Advancing a Cause (Greg’s Power Map insight: framing proposals in novel ways to secure key allies, and re-setting metrics)Additional situations where your Power Map will help you: Surviving a Reorganization, Leading Change, Making a Lateral Move.Additional Resources  BIO AND LINKS: Michael Wenderoth is an Executive Coach that helps executives re-examine their assumptions about power, politics, and authenticity to get promoted, become more effective at work, and break glass ceilings holding them back. Having served 20 years in senior roles with companies across the globe, and then 7 years as a professional coach, he has helped accelerated the careers of clients from diverse industries, backgrounds, and levels of seniority, helping them get ahead – without having to sell their souls in the process. Michael is the award-winning author of Get Promoted, host of the 97% Effective career acceleration podcast, and a frequent speaker and media contributor on career advancement, leadership and navigating power and politics. His work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Stanford Business School Executive Education and IE Business School, where he collaborates with renowned professors, coaches, executives and experts. Michael holds an MBA from Stanford and trained as an executive coach at Columbia University (3CP). Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelchangwenderoth/Download the FREE Power Map tool, on Michael’s website: https://changwenderoth.com/the-power-map/The Power Map, exampled in depth: Chapter 9, in Get Promoted: https://tinyurl.com/453txk74Summary of Michael’s 3-step Power framework (“The Rock, the Map and the Snowball”), in his Harvard Business Review article: https://hbr.org/2022/10/how-to-get-your-first-promotionPower Mapping, Sales and Key Account Management: Michael interviewed by Dr. Gary McGrath on Leading from the Front: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/michael-wenderoth-power-promotion-what-is-holding-you-back/id1495849139?i=1000553405238Power and how to use it to Get Promoted, interviewed on Kevin Eikenberry’s Remarkable Leadership podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccupXIhRQDgMichael fills the gap on what we’re often told to do to get ahead – and what we actually need to do -- on Gayle Allen’s Curious Minds at Work podcast: https://www.gayleallen.net/cm-218-michael-wenderoth-on-how-to-get-promoted/Powerlessness and Power Mapping, on the Business Simplicity Podcast, interviewed by Chris Parker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqAEJv8vMMQMichael’s Award-winning Book, Get Promoted: https://changwenderoth.com/#tve-jump-180481ecea3 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Executive presence often feels mysterious and difficult to define. Drawing lessons from actors, directors, and performance experts, this 97% Effective Essentials episode explores practical ways to command attention and credibility. Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: Why your presence and communications matters so much at work.Hard truth: How you say it is more important than the actual content.Lessons from past guests, leaders from the world of acting and the dramatic arts.Insight #1: from Chip Davis, Acting and Voice Coach: Embrace fear to avoid tension.“Leaders need to perform competence.”Insight #2 from Richard Newman, CEO of Body Talk: The power of body language (research findings).“Think about congruency, not authenticity” when it comes to what your audience sees in your body language.Insight #3 from Tamzin Townsend, Queen Midas of the Theater: The importance of tone to bring energy.“Our voice can do SO much …a lot of energy is in the voice.”The power of silence in a noisy world.Bottom Line: Spend less time on your content, and more time on how you’ll deliver it.3 things to do when preparing your next communication.Resources and Next Steps.  BIO AND LINKS: Michael Wenderoth is an Executive Coach that helps executives re-examine their assumptions about power, politics, and authenticity to get promoted, become more effective at work, and break glass ceilings holding them back. Having served 20 years in senior roles with companies across the globe, and then 7 years as a professional coach, he has helped accelerated the careers of clients from diverse industries, backgrounds, and levels of seniority, helping them get ahead – without having to sell their souls in the process. Michael is the award-winning author of Get Promoted, host of the 97% Effective career acceleration podcast, and a frequent speaker and media contributor on career advancement, leadership and navigating power and politics. His work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Stanford Business School Executive Education and IE Business School, where he collaborates with renowned professors, coaches, executives and experts. Michael holds an MBA from Stanford and trained as an executive coach at Columbia University (3CP). Michael’s Award-winning Book, Get Promoted: https://changwenderoth.com/#tve-jump-180481ecea3Episode #32 - Chip Davis, Voice and Acting Coach: Leaders Need to “Perform Competence” (and How To Do That): https://tinyurl.com/bdhenxyzEpisode #75 - Richard Newman, Founder & CEO at Body Talk: How to Master Your Body Talk to Elevate Your Leadership: https://tinyurl.com/4fe365jtEpisode #69 - Tamzin Townsend, Acclaimed Theatre Director & Communication Trainer: Harnessing the Power of Acting & Theatre in Professional Communications https://tinyurl.com/3av52v56The expression, “You can’t buff a turd” - https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/you_can%27t_polish_a_turdMichael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelchangwenderoth/Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Smart people continually miss small, strategic opportunities to connect at work. This 97% Effective Essentials episode shows how seemingly casual conversations can strengthen relationships, increase visibility, and create career momentum. Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: The power of small talkTrivial conversations that are a waste of time? Why small talk matters in your careerThe science and art of small talkPractical Tip #1: One Common Data PointPractical Tip #2: One Sentence (“BEST”)Practical Tip #3: One Way to More Deeply EngageSmall talk, Big Results – But you have to do this firstWhere to go deeper on the research and see more examples  BIO AND LINKS: Michael Wenderoth is an Executive Coach that helps executives re-examine their assumptions about power, politics, and authenticity to get promoted, become more effective at work, and break glass ceilings holding them back. Having served 20 years in senior roles with companies across the globe, and then 7 years as a professional coach, he has helped accelerated the careers of clients from diverse industries, backgrounds, and levels of seniority, helping them get ahead – without having to sell their souls in the process. Michael is the award-winning author of Get Promoted, host of the 97% Effective career acceleration podcast, and a frequent speaker and media contributor on career advancement, leadership and navigating power and politics. His work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Stanford Business School Executive Education and IE Business School, where he collaborates with renowned professors, coaches, executives and experts. Michael holds an MBA from Stanford and trained as an executive coach at Columbia University (3CP). Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelchangwenderoth/Sasha Kelemen episode, on “Finding one common data point”: http://tinyurl.com/2n4dcjvnAlison Temperley episode on “Having the BEST conversation”: http://tinyurl.com/4ubrr4mwResearch cited: See Chapter 5 (“What the Evidence Really Says” in Get Promoted: https://tinyurl.com/453txk74Michael’s Book, Get Promoted: https://changwenderoth.com/#tve-jump-180481ecea3 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Most people think promotions are awarded. In reality, they are built months before the decision is ever announced. Drawing from my award-winning book Get Promoted, this 97% Effective Essentials episode breaks down the three forces that shape advancement inside organizations. Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: Step #1, The Rock: Better to build your strategies on truths and evidence, not comforting fantasiesIn organizations, the hard truth about who promotes usCan’t articulate how the promotion process works in your organization? Then you need to this.What is your organization promoting (vs saying it promotes)? Find out through this short exercise.What’s holding you back? Kara Williams, Partner at Credera, shares what held her back.All progress starts by doing this.Step #2, The Map: What good is knowing north if you don’t assess the landscape?Why you should first ask “Who?”Peter Belmi, Professor at Darden: Your job is to find the right people!How a frank talk with his boss got my client out of daydream mode and into the leadership programHow are you spending your time?Step #3, The Snowball: Nothing happens unless something movesAre you waiting for the stars to totally align?Doing vs ThinkingGorick Ng, Harvard Career Advisor and Author “The Unspoken Rules”: The #1 career limiting moveThe value of being uncomfortable3 Questions, 3 Actions  BIO AND LINKS: Michael Wenderoth is an Executive Coach that helps executives re-examine their assumptions about power, politics, and authenticity to get promoted, become more effective at work, and break glass ceilings holding them back. Having served 20 years in senior roles with companies across the globe, and then 7 years as a professional coach, he has helped accelerated the careers of clients from diverse industries, backgrounds, and levels of seniority, helping them get ahead – without having to sell their souls in the process. Michael is the award-winning author of Get Promoted, host of the 97% Effective career acceleration podcast, and a frequent speaker and media contributor on career advancement, leadership and navigating power and politics. His work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Stanford Business School Executive Education and IE Business School, where he collaborates with renowned professors, coaches, executives and experts. Michael holds an MBA from Stanford and trained as an executive coach at Columbia University (3CP). Michael’s Book, Get Promoted: https://tinyurl.com/453txk74Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelchangwenderoth/Kara Williams Episode “Advancing Your Career Through ‘Salt, Acid, Fat & Heat’”: https://tinyurl.com/59tmctkuArticle “Great Leader Embraces Office Politics” (Harvard Business Review): https://hbr.org/2016/04/great-leaders-embrace-office-politicsProfessor Peter Belmi Episode “Social Class & Our Beliefs – How They Affect Our Path to Power”: https://tinyurl.com/2ys2h8r8Michael’s Power Map Tool (FREE): https://changwenderoth.com/the-power-map/Gorick Ng Episode “What You’re Not Taught in School – Unspoken Rules That Accelerate Your Career”: https://tinyurl.com/bdze24pxArticle “How to Get Your First Promotion” (Harvard Business Review): https://hbr.org/2022/10/how-to-get-your-first-promotionGet Promoted named Winner (Business-Careers) and Finalist (Business-General), 2023 International Book Awards: https://www.internationalbookawards.com/2023pressrelease.html Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Avoiding office politics doesn't keep you out of politics. It simply gives an advantage to people who understand how the game is played. This 97% Effective Essentials episode offers three practical ways to engage with organizational politics without feeling manipulative or fake. Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: The key to unlocking career success: reframing how you see and approach office politicsWhy are office politics unavoidable – and so important to navigate?A CEO’s insight: Tough lessons learned from ignoring office politics early in one’s careerOffice politics defined: “the mechanism by which conflicts get resolved”Reframe #1: “See office politics as an engineering problem”How to build abitrary social norms into your operating modelReframe #2: “Think like a game developer”What do you need to engage someone on your critical path?Managing office politics got this VP promoted, but more importantly it enabled his more important goal: elevate and better help his team flourishReframe #3: Change the wordingThe two-column exercise that will make you playful, curious – and see office politics in a more positive light  BIO AND LINKS: Michael Wenderoth is an Executive Coach that helps executives re-examine their assumptions about power, politics, and authenticity to get promoted, become more effective at work, and break glass ceilings holding them back. Having served 20 years in senior roles with companies across the globe, and then 7 years as a professional coach, he has helped accelerated the careers of clients from diverse industries, backgrounds, and levels of seniority, helping them get ahead – without having to sell their souls in the process. Michael is the award-winning author of Get Promoted, host of the 97% Effective career acceleration podcast, and a frequent speaker and media contributor on career advancement, leadership and navigating power and politics. His work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Stanford Business School Executive Education and IE Business School, where he collaborates with renowned professors, coaches, executives and experts. Michael holds an MBA from Stanford and trained as an executive coach at Columbia University (3CP). Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.comMichael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelchangwenderoth/97% Effective, now on Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/bdz53mc5Camiel Gielkens, CEO of Relevance, on 97% Effective: “How Power Amplifies Your Impact” https://tinyurl.com/27wfjs7zResearch study: “How important are political skills for career success? A systematic review and meta-analysis” https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2021.1949626Raquel Gonzalez-Dalmau, Executive Educator and Coach, on 97% Effective: “Office Politics as an Engineering Problem” https://tinyurl.com/nhcyjzm9Keshav Pitani, VP of Light & Wonder, on 97% Effective: Overcoming Your Aversion to Office Politics” https://tinyurl.com/3mjxvbwsReframe #3: Exercise available on Michael’s website https://changwenderoth.com/audiobook-resources/Michael’s Book, Get Promoted: https://changwenderoth.com/#tve-jump-180481ecea3 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Before chasing the next big skill, certification, or career move, revisit the moments when you've already succeeded—because the clues to your future may be hiding in your past. This 97% Effective Essentials episode challenges the conventional wisdom that career advancement always requires reinvention. Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: The Misconception of “What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There” and how it gets dangerously misapplied.Don’t suppress or disregard past strengths, habits, sources of success – but do the opposite.TAP YOUR PAST: the counterintuitive process that helps you creatively “mine gold” that will power you forward through new challenges.How we get “stuck” at work, when our roles or situations change.Whole person coaching recognizes that clients are naturally creative and resourceful.Client example #1: Accelerating his network in his new company -- how Dan, bank director, resurrected his bold and proactive approach.Don't immediately kill off what has served you.Client example #2: Overcoming her shyness to be seen and and heard on the leadership team -- How Jasmine, finance leader, applied strategies she used when moving to a new country.Find similar situations in your past life or work to identify what helped you through them.Client example #3: Being told “you’re too young – you need more years in your current role” -- How Rhonda, sales director at a tech giant, applied her sales skills to overcome her company’s culture to only promote those with seniority.Apply your work expertise to better manage your career.Client example #4: From avoiding to embracing office politics -- How Keshav, VP at Light & Wonder, re-examined and reframed the problem.Get a new perspective by looking how you or your team solves similar challenges on work problems.To advance, examine and draw creative insights from your past habits, past life situations, past expertise.The 3 steps and powerful questions to “Tap Your Past.”  BIO AND LINKS: Michael Wenderoth is an Executive Coach that helps executives re-examine their assumptions about power, politics, and authenticity to get promoted, become more effective at work, and break glass ceilings holding them back. Having served 20 years in senior roles with companies across the globe, and then 7 years as a professional coach, he has helped accelerated the careers of clients from diverse industries, backgrounds, and levels of seniority, helping them get ahead – without having to sell their souls in the process. Michael is the award-winning author of Get Promoted, host of the 97% Effective career acceleration podcast, and a frequent speaker and media contributor on career advancement, leadership and navigating power and politics. His work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Stanford Business School Executive Education and IE Business School, where he collaborates with renowned professors, coaches, executives and experts. Michael holds an MBA from Stanford and trained as an executive coach at Columbia University (3CP). Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.comMichael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelchangwenderoth/97% Effective on Youtube! https://tinyurl.com/bdz53mc5“The client is naturally creative and resourceful” – The Columbia University 3CP Coaching model: https://www.tc.columbia.edu/coachingcertification/faq/Keshav Pitani, VP of Light & Wonder, on 97% Effective: Overcoming Your Aversion to Office Politics” https://tinyurl.com/3mjxvbwsMichael’s Book, Get Promoted: https://changwenderoth.com/#tve-jump-180481ecea3 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Most professionals focus almost exclusively on performance—and then wonder why someone else gets promoted. This 97% Effective Essentials episode introduces a simple framework that fundamentally changes how you see and approach career success. Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: Performance and PIEThink about yourself as a productDoes this mean I should stop doing great work?Why organizations are different than school and many sports3 “sad but true” research findings that reveal who gets credit, and who gets pickedInsight on perception from photographer Richard Waine: “You’re professional headshot is not about you.”Flip the script: how do others see you?“I” = ImageThe definition of brand and a quick exercise to uncover your brandA warning from executive coach Anne Marie Segal about typecasting – and the leap you need to makeHow are you showing up?“E” = Exposure, which can come in many waysHow award-winning speaker Alex Tremble did two things to catapult his early rise in the Federal GovernmentExposure in a remote worldDo you need to make radical shifts?If you don’t manage your Image and Exposure, what’s likely to happen  BIO AND LINKS: Michael Wenderoth is an Executive Coach that helps executives re-examine their assumptions about power, politics, and authenticity to get promoted, become more effective at work, and break glass ceilings holding them back. Having served 20 years in senior roles with companies across the globe, and then 7 years as a professional coach, he has helped accelerated the careers of clients from diverse industries, backgrounds, and levels of seniority, helping them get ahead – without having to sell their souls in the process. Michael is the award-winning author of Get Promoted, host of the 97% Effective career acceleration podcast, and a frequent speaker and media contributor on career advancement, leadership and navigating power and politics. His work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Stanford Business School Executive Education and IE Business School, where he collaborates with renowned professors, coaches, executives and experts. Michael holds an MBA from Stanford and trained as an executive coach at Columbia University (3CP).   Michael’s Book, Get Promoted: https://tinyurl.com/453txk74Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelchangwenderoth/Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.comResearch cited: See Chapter Chapter 5 (“What the Evidence Really Says” in Get Promoted: https://tinyurl.com/453txk74Richard Waine on what professional headshot is really about: https://tinyurl.com/2wcmamkwAnne Marie Segal on how to avoid being “typecast”: https://tinyurl.com/39myjfzsAlex Tremble on visibility in the corridors of power: https://tinyurl.com/4paf4evjGet Promoted named Winner (Business-Careers) and Finalist (Business-General), 2023 International Book Awards: https://www.internationalbookawards.com/2023pressrelease.html Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The world feels increasingly uncertain, yet much of the leadership advice we hear remains idealistic and incomplete. In this 97% Effective Essentials episode, I share three uncomfortable truths that separate effective leaders from well-intentioned ones. Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: Hard truth #1: It’s not all about collaboration (lessons from Tenille Cromwell, Chief Pilot & former Navy Mission Commander)Descending into Bozeman when you can’t see the runway: “It’s not all ‘kumbaya’: There’s a time and place for absolute decision making”The #1 mistake is not leaders abusing power, but their failure to use it.Ask yourself: How might I be avoiding making hard decisions?Hard truth #2: Think beyond hearts and minds (insight from Professor Don Moore, Haas School of Business School, and author of Decision Leadership)Thinking beyond inspirational speechesLeadership is about influencing the behavior of others toward a desired outcomeAsk yourself: How might I build systems to make it easy for people to choose wisely?Hard truth #3: “Keep your damn job” (Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer at Stanford, and author of 7 Rules of Power, on a leader’s first responsibility)If you lose your position or job, your ability to get stuff done will go way downAsk yourself: Am I paying sufficient attention to who and what keeps in my role?Summary and final thoughts  BIO AND LINKS: Michael Wenderoth is an Executive Coach that helps executives re-examine their assumptions about power, politics, and authenticity to get promoted, become more effective at work, and break glass ceilings holding them back. Having served 20 years in senior roles with companies across the globe, and then 7 years as a professional coach, he has helped accelerated the careers of clients from diverse industries, backgrounds, and levels of seniority, helping them get ahead – without having to sell their souls in the process. Michael is the award-winning author of Get Promoted, host of the 97% Effective career acceleration podcast, and a frequent speaker and media contributor on career advancement, leadership and navigating power and politics. His work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Stanford Business School Executive Education and IE Business School, where he collaborates with renowned professors, coaches, executives and experts. Michael holds an MBA from Stanford and trained as an executive coach at Columbia University (3CP).   Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.comMichael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelchangwenderoth/Episode #42 - Tenille Cromwell, Chief Pilot and Former US Navy Mission Commander: A Chief Pilot's Insight: 4 Leadership Lessons To Help Your Career Take Off https://redcircle.com/shows/86fcd90d-083e-4af2-9bc8-6d52fb981ae1/ep/9462d482-32c2-43ac-8409-1dceffd5e645Episode #56 - Don Moore, Professor at the Haas School of Business: Expand your influence through “Decision Leadership” https://redcircle.com/shows/97-effective/ep/44d05e21-c339-4007-b823-d2b2f11f2f42Episode #65 – Jeffrey Pfeffer, Professor at Stanford: What Leaders Should Care About Most https://redcircle.com/shows/86fcd90d-083e-4af2-9bc8-6d52fb981ae1/ep/42e4bfe8-9ef5-4d26-bb21-4011cdb02450Michael’s book, Get Promoted: What You’re Really Missing at Work That’s Holding You Back: https://a.co/d/8s0pFVj97% Effective, on Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/bdz53mc5Get Promoted, on Audiobook: https://tinyurl.com/mwf2s28y Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Over the summer, I'm revisiting nine of the most important ideas from the first 140 episodes of 97% Effective—from career strategy and leadership to power, promotion, and influence. In this first 97% EFFECTIVE ESSENTIALS episode, I call out the immense power in getting others to share their insight with you. Discover the surprisingly simple habit that has helped my clients build influence, gain visibility, and accelerate their careers. Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: Two reasons why you need to open doors and build relationships with people at workWhy seeking advice feels counterintuitive – but is powerful and highly beneficialFour situations where seeking advice pays huge dividendsSituation #1: When Sam sought a mentor or sponsorWhat’s wrong with “Let’s catch up for coffee” and “Can I pick your brain”Situation #2: When Dave sought clarity on the path to promotionThe important of getting your boss’s perspectiveSituation #3: When Jack sought support for his proposalThe “meeting before the meeting” to build allies and avoid surprisesSituation #4: When Alex turned an adversary into an allyWays to seek advice from someone you probably detestThree mistakes to avoid when asking advice  BIO AND LINKS: Michael Wenderoth is an Executive Coach that helps executives re-examine their assumptions about power, politics, and authenticity to get promoted, become more effective at work, and break glass ceilings holding them back. Having served 20 years in senior roles with companies across the globe, and then 7 years as a professional coach, he has helped accelerated the careers of clients from diverse industries, backgrounds, and levels of seniority, helping them get ahead – without having to sell their souls in the process. Michael is the award-winning author of Get Promoted, host of the 97% Effective career acceleration podcast, and a frequent speaker and media contributor on career advancement, leadership and navigating power and politics. His work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Stanford Business School Executive Education and IE Business School, where he collaborates with renowned professors, coaches, executives and experts. Michael holds an MBA from Stanford and trained as an executive coach at Columbia University (3CP).   Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.comMichael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelchangwenderoth/Harvard Business Review: How to get your first promotion: https://hbr.org/2022/10/how-to-get-your-first-promotionResearch: Why Seeking Advice Boosts Perceptions of Confidence https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=47824Research: Why Seeking Advice Rather Than Feedback Yields More Developmental, Critical and Actionable Input https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=56638Michael’s Award-Winning Book, Get Promoted: https://changwenderoth.com/#tve-jump-180481ecea397% Effective, now on Youtube! https://tinyurl.com/bdz53mc5Get Promoted, also available on Audiobook: https://tinyurl.com/mwf2s28y Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com Every meeting you lead is also a reputation event—and a leadership audition: people leave judging not only the meeting, but you. This episode of 97% Effective takes aim at the mother of all time sinks at work: meetings. Host Michael Wenderoth speaks with Chris Fenning about his latest book, Effective Meetings: Great Results, Less Pain, Every Time. They cover the practical essentials — how to open a meeting, keep it on track, and manage people who derail it — but also the issues most leaders avoid: the silent reputational hit you take when you run a bad meeting, why AI can summarize meetings but cannot fix the human judgment behind them, and when the best meeting is no meeting at all. If people quietly complain about meetings in your company — or, let’s be honest, the ones you run — this episode will give you practical ways to make them sharper, shorter, and more useful. SHOW NOTES Michael and Chris demo TPO in real time (Topic-Purpose-Output)The forgotten second step: checking that everyone is aligned  The real reason he wrote his latest book Why meetings were the next workplace problem Chris had to tackleThe hidden “meeting tax”: how bad meetings drain time, money, attention, morale, and credibilityCalculating the tangible dollar cost of a bad meetingCalculating the intangible cost -- to your reputation – from running a bad meetingCompanies have spending controls, but no controls over calling people into meetings that don’t produce anythingThe shocking MIT stats: online shopping, mobile games, and proof that many people shouldn’t be in the meeting at all Before the meeting: Keys to preparation The single biggest impact you can makeWhy AI can take notes and see patterns– but cannot decide why your meeting existsWhy Chris thinks agendas are not the “quick fix” solution to improving your meetingsDon’t schedule a meeting unless you can first answer three pointsHow everything – who you invite, how you invite them and how you run the meeting -- all starts with TPO (Topic-Purpose-Output)Three questions to ask to determine if you even need a meetingPreparation is valuable – and doesn’t have to be a time suck  During the meeting: How to keep it from going off the rails Top tip about running a virtual meetingWays to improve how you show up on camera onlineManaging the person who disrupts and derails your meetingWhat to do when a meeting feels good, but it is not advancingHow to cut someone off without becoming the office Darth Vader  Practical gems “Finding your sweet spot” – the healthy middle ground between Micromanager and Lord of ChaosTop tip on making meetings better if you don’t lead themThe 97% Effective way to nudge a bad meeting leader: leave Chris’s book on their deskThe next exciting project for Chris  BIO AND LINKS Chris Fenning helps professionals master their communication at work. Whether it is helping experts talk to non-experts, teams talk to executives, or simply being able to start a message clearly. Chris's practical methods are used in organisations like Google, JP Morgan, and NATO, and have appeared in the Harvard Business Review. He is also the author of four award-winning books on communication and training that have sold more than 100,000 copies worldwide. Find out how Chris can help you at www.chrisfenning.com   Connect with Chris Website: https://chrisfenning.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-fenning/His book, Effective Meetings: https://mybook.to/effective-meetingsHis Online courses: https://chris-fenning.thinkific.com/  Organizations, People and Resources Referenced MIT findings--To meet or not to meet: https://tinyurl.com/p8kmev7eChris on 97% Effective discussing his blockbuster book (100,000 copies sold), The First Minute: https://tinyurl.com/2934nc7fChris on 97% Effective: How to Write Effective Emails: https://tinyurl.com/yw3uxbfhFlowtrace: https://www.flowtrace.coHow to Read the Room When You’re Not in the Room: https://changwenderoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/zoom-lives-how-to-read-the-room-when-youre-not-in-the-room-ie-insights.pdfVinh Giang, referenced by Chris for his demo on virtual camera framing: https://www.vinhgiang.com  More from 97% Effective Michael’s Award-winning Book: Get Promoted: What You’re Really Missing at Work That’s Holding You Back: https://tinyurl.com/453txk74Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@97PercentEffective Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com What happens when China, AI, and Western coaching collide? Dr. Ruohao Chen, leadership researcher at Columbia University, believes we have an unprecedented opportunity before us. In this episode of 97% Effective, host Michael Wenderoth speaks with Dr. Chen what Americans and Chinese can learn from each other— and why the future of coaching and leadership may depend on blending ancient wisdom, human presence, and AI-enabled scale. Drawing on Dr. Chen’s research and work with 300 Chinese coaches, this conversation goes beyond the U.S.-China rivalry to ask a better question: what if the next leadership edge comes from learning across the divide? SHOW NOTES Dr. Chen’s path How a high school teacher in China rose to start an edtech company and become professor at Columbia UniversityGloom? Two reasons why Dr. Chen is optimistic about the the US and China relationshipOn American vs Chinese thinking: “In terms of culture we’re quite different, but in terms of nature we’re actually quite close to each other”  Dr. Chen’s early research What China’s education entrepreneurs do different: reserving money--and tapping into ancient philosophy and relational learning.How his research makes him a cross-cultural bridge, and offers valuable insight from China and the US in the era of AI  The growth of coaching in China Inner creativity, giving space, and deep reflection to come up with the “aha moment”: How Buddhist and Confucian teaching mirror the core tenets of Co-active coachingThe “coaching club” that provides weekly seminars and workshops to 300 coaches in China“The care for human dignity” – what most surprises Chinese about Western coachesWhat China’s coaches find most valuable from their US peers: “the care for human dignity,” a systematic approach to coaching, and how to commercialize one’s practice  Insights from his current research “Not skill improvement, but a change in perspective”: The surprising insight from what most helped unemployed Chinese return to the workforceWill AI replace human beings and be more effective coaches?Situations where people prefer human coaches – and where AI has the biggest advantageWhere his latest research on AI entrepreneurs is leading him BIO AND LINKS Dr. Ruohao Chen, is a leadership researcher and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Adult Learning & Leadership program at Teachers College, Columbia University. He holds an Ed.D. in Adult Learning & Leadership, and his work focuses on strategic thinking, transformative learning, and leadership development that integrates Eastern and Western wisdom. Dr. Chen designs and leads leadership development programs through the Huber Institute for Organizational Learning at Columbia University, attracting talented and experienced leaders from China and across Asia. He is a certified coach through the Columbia Coaching Program and served as the Paper Track Chair for the International Columbia Coaching Conference 2025. He previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Center on Chinese Education at Teachers College, consulted with Harvard Business Publishing, and founded Education for Growth, a global learning community of over 10,000 educators and practitioners. In 2023, he completed his doctorate and was selected as Teachers College’s commencement speaker, becoming the first Chinese graduate to deliver the address in the institution’s 136-year history. Outside of work, Dr. Chen is also a certified fitness trainer and an amateur cello player.   Connect with Dr. Ruohao Chen Reach out directly on -mail: rc3035 [at] tc.columbia.eduLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chenruohao/Academic profile: https://tc.academia.edu/LancerChan  Organizations, People and Resources Referenced The Columbia Adult Learning & Leadership Program: https://www.tc.columbia.edu/organization-and-leadership/adult-learning-and-leadership/IShowSpeed, American influencer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IShowSpeedResources on US vs China and cross-cultural thinking: Hofstede (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geert_Hofstede ), Gelfland (https://www.michelegelfand.com ), Meyer (https://erinmeyer.com ), Dan Wong’s book Breakneck (https://amzn.eu/d/09Wr3Adj)Chen, R. (2024). How Chinese business leaders in the tutoring industry learned to think strategically in a time of crisis. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2024, 53–65. https://tc.academia.edu/LancerChanChen, R. Pathways Toward Transformative Learning: Middle-aged Adults' Job Loss and Re-employment in Urban China. Adult Education Quarterly. https://journals.sagepub.com/home/aeqChen, R. Transformative Learning in Isolation: A Phenomenological Study of Chinese Adults Navigating Uncertainty https://tc.academia.edu/LancerChanChen, R. Could AI Coaching Platforms Really Work? A Systemic Analysis of Services, Design Patterns, and Effectiveness of AI Coaching Platforms https://tc.academia.edu/LancerChan  More from 97% Effective Michael’s Award-winning Book: Get Promoted: What You’re Really Missing at Work That’s Holding You Back: https://tinyurl.com/453txk74Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@97PercentEffective Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com To rise to the leadership ranks, you need to work with critical stakeholders. And the key to doing that effectively, says leadership expert Rebecca Zucker, is to form deeper relationships. How do most high performers get relationships wrong – and stall their rise? In this episode of 97% Effective, host Michael Wenderoth and Rebecca Zucker go deep on how to deepen relationships, so you not only get to the leadership ranks, but thrive there. They discuss tasks vs relationship balance —and the connection between trauma, trust and overturning our immunity to change. Rebecca draws from decades coaching senior leaders and her training as a trauma informed coach. If you approach building relationships as a checklist, this episode will help you see the more important layer you’ve been missing. SHOW NOTES Why deepening relationships is criticalHow we are hurt by a myopic focus on tasks and “getting shit done”Thinking about relationships as “the channel through which things happen”The importance of being attuned to your task vs relationship balance  Helping leaders deepen relationships Managing the trap of being in the weeds and the limiting belief that “I have to do it”Doing vs being: how do you see and view relationships?The bamboo finger cuff challenge: why you need to let go and just be present and attuned  Trauma, distrust and overcoming deeply held beliefs and behaviors “Moving fast is a trauma response: we move fast so we don’t feel… which results in people not feeling connected”The dynamic you create when you walk in the room with distrust“The antidote to distrust is not trust – it’s being conscious of the distrust”How our beliefs and assumptions that served us in the past -- become our downfallHow Rebecca creates space for clients to open up and exploreThe big block for Type 3 Achievers: “When we can’t feel our own feelings, we can’t feel other people’s feelings, which gets in the way of connection”  Realizing change Developing the skill to “slow the f down” and expand your container“If you’re approaching building a relationship with a checklist, that’s not going to work”How to control yourself and slow down – when everything in your company is whirling fast?The importance of not taking on other people’s anxietiesCoping strategies vs healingEmotional boundaries and staying on your side of the net  Noticing and Feedback The skills of “continuous double-clicking” to notice, getting real-time feedback, paying attention to self-protective reactionsInner vs outward defensivenessTips on getting real feedback from your reportsHow feedback can improve a relationship – when it is done wellHaving hard conversations but not making someone feel like a fool  Lightning round: Hard truths, biggest influences, and 25 years of Next Step Partners BIO AND LINKS Rebecca Zucker is founding parter at Next Step Partners, which serves global clients based out of San Francisco, USA. An expert in executive coaching as well as leadership and career development, Rebecca coaches C-level executives and other senior leaders across the globe. She is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review and Forbes.com and is frequently quoted in the press on career and leadership issues. Rebecca graduated as valedictorian from the Leonard N. Stern School of business at NYU and later received her MBA from Stanford. She then worked as an investment banker for Goldman Sachs in New York and held leadership positions at Disney EMEA in Paris and at Robertson Stephens. She received her coaching training and certification from the Coaches Training Institute and from Minds at Work. Rebecca is certified as a trauma-informed coach. Connect with Rebecca Next Step Partners: https://nextsteppartners.com/partner/rebecca-zucker/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-zucker-nsp/ Organizations, People and Resources Referenced What is a Mensch? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MenschTrauma-Informed Coaching with Thomas Hubl and Amy Fox: https://traumainformedcertificateprogram.comThe Enneagram Type 3: Achiever https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-3/Ron Carucci interview on “Fixing Our Trust Recession” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/97-effective/id1646325886?i=1000602244842Immunity to Change (Lisa Lahey and Bob Keegan): https://www.gse.harvard.edu/hgse100/story/changing-betterRebecca’s article in HBR: Facing the Fears Holding You Back https://rebeccazucker.com/thoughts/facing-the-fears-that-hold-you-back-at-workRebecca’s article in HBR: Eliminating Fears and Limiting Beliefs: https://hbr.org/2019/10/how-to-deal-with-constantly-feeling-overwhelmedRebecca’s article in HBR: Asking for Help at Work: https://hbr.org/2022/12/how-to-get-better-at-asking-for-help-at-work More from 97% Effective Michael’s Award-winning Book: Get Promoted: What You’re Really Missing at Work That’s Holding You Back: https://tinyurl.com/453txk74Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@97PercentEffective Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This episode is dedicated to the memory of Michael Senturia. Ever feel like your leadership team isn’t in tune, or that you hit the wrong note with people at work? Today’s guest says the world of jazz has the answers. In this episode of 97% Effective, host Michael Wenderoth explores what leaders can learn from jazz musicians with Dr. Michael Y. Brenner, CEO of Right Chord Leadership. They discuss Dr. Brenner’s new book, Strike the Right Chord, and the connection he makes between musical harmony and effective leadership. If you are tired of the same old leadership cliches, transport yourself in this episode to the world of jazz, where you’ll see your leadership challenges through a refreshingly different and powerful new lense. SHOW NOTES Mike’s path The record that changed his trajectory: “They’re making that up as they go? I gotta learn how to do that!”Copy writing, working at QVC, and his hard truth about leadership  Lessons for leaders How jazz musicians approach their craftKeys to collaboration: “Jazz attitude” and walking the line between structure and chaosA novel new framework: Mike’s CHORD model for leadershipWhat jazz teaches us about different profiles working in harmony – and how Mike uses DISC to help teams do that in practiceLessons from Mike’s doctoral research in Canada: what leaders learn from artists“When you hit the wrong note, it's the next note that makes it good or bad.”  Dealing with the messy part of leadership Is the goal of leadership to achieve harmony?Respect, support – and the need for tough loveThe key to managing egos and managing up: “Serve the music”Why we still get crappy leaders who don’t embody the qualities Mike describesA novel way to think about authenticity: Having a “foundation of voice” but being able to adapt to the situation  BIO AND LINKS As founder and CEO of Right Chord Leadership, Dr. Michael Brenner collaborates with leaders and teams to strengthen the essential skills needed for peak performance. He achieves this by drawing on more than 25 years of experience as an international leadership consultant, executive coach, keynote speaker, and educator, and more than 40 years as a professional musician. Michael holds a doctorate in Adult Learning and Leadership from Columbia University and a master’s degree in Adult and Organizational Development from Temple University. He plays in two bands based in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Strike the Right Chord is his first book.   Connect with Dr. Michael Y. Brenner Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelybrenner/Right Chord Leadership: https://rightchordleadership.comGet Mike’s Book, Strike the Right Chord: https://rightchordleadership.com/resources/Speaker Reel: https://rightchordleadership.com/speaking/Email: michael [at] rightchordleadership.com Organizations, People and Resources Referenced Episode dedicated to the memory of Michael Senturia: https://music.berkeley.edu/news/department-mourns-passing-emeritus-professor-michael-senturiaAl Jarreau: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_JarreauThe Columbia Coaching Conference: https://www.columbiacoachingconference.orgBanff Institute: https://www.banffcentre.caWhiplash, the movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2582802/Christian McBride: https://www.christianmcbride.comDr. John Schaffner interview on 97% Effective: https://redcircle.com/shows/97-effective/ep/4fae4e9f-bdbf-4cab-8aa5-298544b3651cPat Metheny: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3t58jfUhoMLYVO14XaUFLA?si=H-meVhdFQlqWxQSvjf7O1g  More from 97% Effective Michael’s Award-winning Book: Get Promoted: What You’re Really Missing at Work That’s Holding You Back: https://tinyurl.com/453txk74Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@97PercentEffective Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com Every misunderstanding contains a small “miss” in how we communicate—and Jon Wortmann, today’s guest, can show you how to fix that. Jon’s work helps you make the small adjustments to connect better with everyone in your life, and elevate your leadership. In this episode of 97% Effective, host Michael Wenderoth speaks with Jon Wortmann, executive coach and sports performance coach, about his latest book “The Nine Tendencies.” They walk through practical ways to understand our tendencies, adjust your communication style, and deal with the most challenging people. Jon also discusses his work as a minister and sports performance coach, which will get you thinking more deeply about your spiritual life and the habits of peak performers. SHOW NOTES Jon’s path from minister to peak performance coach The mental health challenges that led him to the ministryHow “learn how to calm my brain” gave him first-hand experience in his fieldThe decision to go from minister to full-time coachOn where Americans are increasingly spiritual: “I have more conversations about spiritual life, ironically, as an executive coach than I did some weeks in a spiritual community.”The Chaplain at Carleton College that helped Jon the most: “To not know where you have options is where the problem was.” Insights from his book, The Nine Tendencies Hard truth about communication: People need to get really good at getting to the pointDoes your audience want the details first, or the bottom line first?How Jon’s communication got him fired by his CEO clientIs awareness of your communication tendencies enough for you to make a switch?“Personality lives on a spectrum, tendencies are binary”The Nine Tendencies: The way we think, how we add color, the way we share ideasDoes Jon overlook body language?How Jon’s book is different and the main message he wants readers to take awayWhat to do if someone else’s communication pattern drives you nuts  Practical Communication Tips How to assess our tendencies, those of others—and the ultimate metric of communication successPeople value you more when you adjust to their communication styleThree ways to handle someone is difficult to communicate withHow remote work impacts our Nine Tendencies  Insights from his work as a chaplain and sports performance coach Lessons from his spiritual teaching: Everybody is great, but nobody has helped most people find those things“Every brain is different”Does Jon miss his spiritual work?  BIO AND LINKS Jon Wortmann is an executive coach and trainer, author, and sports performance coach. A graduate of Carleton College and Harvard University, his books, Mastering Communication at Work and Hijacked by Your Brain, were #1 best-sellers in 22 categories on Amazon. He has delivered over 3500 trainings in 13 verticals with global clients on 46 topics including communication, resilience, and trust. His professional golfers play on every professional tour, and he was voted a coach of the year in Big East conference with UCONN Golf in 2021. His new book, The Nine Tendencies, systematically defines the critical communication adjustments which transform relationships and teams. Connect with Jon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-wortmann-81a9471/His new book, free download -- The Nine Tendencies: The Little Adjustments that Build Trust in Every Communication https://www.ninetendencies.comJon’s other bestselling books: https://tinyurl.com/ye23f2z3  Organizations, People and Resources Referenced Adam Sandler’s movie Grownups: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e01NVCveGkgChaplain Jewelnel Davis: https://provost.columbia.edu/people/jewelnel-davisHow Mehrabian’s famous study on body language gets misinterpreted: https://tinyurl.com/mr2j5mzhQuick Switching: https://quickswitching.comJon’s talk: “Frenzied: How to Step Back from the Short Loop” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiOQHnI_ztE  More from 97% Effective Michael’s Award-winning Book: Get Promoted: What You’re Really Missing at Work That’s Holding You Back: https://tinyurl.com/453txk74Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@97PercentEffective Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com Most leaders work 1-1 with executive coaches – but few use them to coach their entire leadership team. In this episode, 97% Effective host Michael Wenderoth explores the emerging field of leadership team coaching with David Matthew Prior, who has been at the forefront of organizational coaching for more than two decades. Michael and David discuss the science of effective teams—and how team coaches help leaders turn a collection of executives into a true team. David also shares his own path into the coaching world–and where traditional executive coaches must shift their approach to effectively serve leaders and their teams. If you are a leader or team member—or a coach or consultant who supports leadership teams—you’ll gain practical insights on how to assess and increase a team’s effectiveness. SHOW NOTES The Rise of Leadership Team CoachingDavid’s path from banker to actor to coach—and the surprising way his professional training as an actor has helped him coach teamsRecent trends driving the need for team coachingHow team coaching and group coaching differ: “All teams are groups, but not all groups are teams”The importance of designing and structuring teams: “You can’t just show up and hope that the magic is going to occur.”  The Science of Effective Teams Hard truth: there’s little evidence that simply coaching team behaviors improves team performance.The 3 core elements of an effective team—and the 6 conditions that influence its effectivenessThe multiple roles a team coach must play: facilitator, educator, consultant, and coachThe 60:30:10 rule: where team coaches actually spend their time  Lessons from “crashing and burning” in David’s early coaching engagements The one condition where David spends most of his team coaching effortWhat effective teams and geese have in commonThe two signals David hones in on at the outset, to best assess a team’s dynamicsHow a team coach handles internal team politicsThe importance of speaking truth to leaders, and why team coaches need to have their own external support team  David on Teaching Coaches and AI “Coaches want a playbook--how to execute it—but it’s more complex than that.”Why David is seeking to bring more human capabilities into the team coaching space BIO AND LINKS David Matthew Prior, MCC, BCC, ACTC, brings 25 years of organizational coaching experience as a Master Certified Coach (ICF credentialed) based in the New York City Metropolitan area. His work in coaching executive and senior leadership spans internationally and across dozens of industries. Leveraging experience in coaching, finance, ethics training, and theater performance, David has had the honor to structure and teach in the organizational coaching program at Columbia University, guide and coach more than 1,000 senior leaders in more than 30 countries, train 5,000+ executive coaches and create results for more than 100 organizations. He is the founder of Getacoach.com, where he can be reached.   Connect with David LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmatthewprior/His website: www.GetaCoach.com  Organizations, People and Resources Referenced Columbia 3CP: https://www.tc.columbia.edu/coachingcertification/David’s teaching at University of Texas at Dallas: https://obcc.utdallas.edu/news/team-coaching-practitioner-program/Christine Thornton’s book: Group and Team Coaching (3rd ed): https://tinyurl.com/3bs873vxPeter Hawkins, the “five disciplines” model of team coaching. Editor of: Leadership Team Coaching in Practice (2nd ed): https://a.co/d/0cWsgxZlRichard Hackman, pioneer on the science of teams: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/leading-teams/9781633691216/The Six Conditions for Team Effectiveness (Hackman’s framework): https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-63546-5_19Mary Beth O’Neill. Her book: Executive Coaching with Backbone and Heart (2nd ed): https://a.co/d/00CAdCfeJohn Whittington, Henley Business School: https://www.henley.ac.uk/people/john-whittingtonThe Columbia Coaching Conference: https://www.columbiacoachingconference.orgDr. Michael Jabbour: https://www.columbiacoachingconference.org/speaker/dr.-michael-j.-jabbourRuth Wageman’s book: Senior Leadership Teams: What it Takes to Make Them Great https://a.co/d/0cOBISxw  More from 97% Effective Michael’s Award-winning Book: Get Promoted: What You’re Really Missing at Work That’s Holding You Back: https://tinyurl.com/453txk74Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@97PercentEffective Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy