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Great Leaders Are Great Coaches — Part 2: Relational Coaching Oct 27, 2026

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Great leaders are great coaches, and great coaches are highly relational. In this episode, Alex continues our series on effective coaching for leaders by explaining why it’s so important to show your people that you care. He then breaks down 6 characteristics of relational coaching and explains how you can use them to invest in your team and create an environment for transformation.

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Episode Recap:

You’ll often see more transformation from coaching conversations than from vision conversations
People don’t care what you know until they know that you care
When someone shares something sensitive with you, how do you respond?
6 characteristics of relational coaching
1. Holistic: Don’t just coach the employee, coach the person
2. Context Sensitive: The value of coaching compounds over time
3. Intentional: Meaningful conversation doesn’t happen by accident
4. Committed to Listening: Follow these tips for effective listening
5. Empathetic: Often, what people really need is validation
6. Fun: Don’t forget that laughter opens doors

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“Never Split the Difference” by Chris Voss

“I Hear You” by Peter Dooley

Great Leaders Are Great Coaches — Part 1: The 5 Qualities of Effective Coaching Oct 20, 2026

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A great leader is one who knows how to unleash the best in others, and that requires coaching. In this episode, Alex kicks off a new series about the 5 qualities you’ll need to become an effective coach for your team. Make sure to follow the podcast on your preferred platform so you don’t miss the next few episodes!

Episode Recap:

The highest calling of a leader is to unleash the best in others
Leaders believe that your best is in you
Great leaders know how to wear the coaching hat with intention
Join us as we walk through the 5 qualities of effective coaching
Great coaches are relational, curious, assertive, directional, and principle-based
You don’t have to be an expert at everything to coach people well

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Think Like a Leader: 6 Questions for Better Decisions Oct 13, 2026

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Decision making is a leader’s job, and it’s not one that can be outsourced to AI or to another person on your team. In this episode, Alex explains why intentional time for thinking is essential for great leadership. He then walks through 6 questions that will help you think like a leader, and challenges you to commit yourself to answering one of them this week.

Episode Recap:

Leaders need time to think in order to make great decisions
To think powerful thoughts, start by asking powerful questions
Who am I called to invest in in this season?
What parts of my job may create an exponential return if done well?
Who are the people who exemplify our culture, and how can I recognize them specifically, meaningfully, and publicly?
What’s an area where I am being indecisive?
What would the average leader struggle with in my stage of business?
What are the things I’m doing that I’m proficient in but not passionate about?
Carve out 40 minutes to think about one of these questions

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A Great Employee Doesn’t Happen by Accident Oct 06, 2026

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Great employees aren’t built in a vacuum, and much of your team’s success will depend on your actions as a leader. In this episode, Alex talks with Kyle Guemmer and Matt Aiken about what it takes to build an environment where employees can excel. They explain why a great hire is different from a great employee and break down 5 key ingredients your organization will need if you want to equip your employees for success.

Episode Recap:

Great employees don’t happen by accident
There’s a difference between great hires and great employees
1. Clarity: Do they know what success looks like?
2. Ability: Do they have the skill to execute?
3. Responsibility: Do they own the outcome?
4. Authority: Do they have the power to act?
5. Accountability: Do they know how they are doing?

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How to Reckon with Leadership Failure Sep 29, 2026

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Failure is unavoidable, so how can you respond better the next time it happens? In this episode, Alex talks with Kyle Guemmer and Matt Aiken about the 5 most important actions a leader should take after realizing they’ve failed. They share practical examples of what each of these steps can look like — from coaching clients and from their own lives — and remind us that we all deserve grace, even when we’ve failed.

Episode Recap:

Failure is inevitable, so how will you respond?
When you’re dealing with failure, you may also be busier than ever
Take these 5 actions when you realize you’ve failed
1. Receive grace
2. Commit to evaluating experience
3. Discern whether it’s a chronic or one-time issue
4. Reestablish standards around what’s right
5. Communicate with authenticity, humility, and openness

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Great Leaders are Great Coaches Sep 22, 2026

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Great leaders know that one of their most important responsibilities is developing other leaders. And to do that, you need to learn how to be an effective coach. In this episode, Alex talks with Matt Aiken and Kyle Guemmer about 5 coaching principles every leader should embrace. They also share their own experiences of taking feedback and becoming better coaches.

Episode Recap:

Great leaders are great coaches
Prepare to be successful
Assume you have no idea
Be willing to believe more for others
Pay attention to nonverbals
Operate in the person your coaching’s best interest

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How to Create and Sustain Balance Sep 15, 2026

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If you’re in a season where you feel out of alignment, you might be lacking balance. In this episode, Ben Loy talks with Kyle Guemmer about what balance actually means for leaders. He breaks down some common misconceptions and then shares 3 traits that balanced leaders tend to share, along with a diagnostic you can use to evaluate your own relationship with balance in this phase of life.

Episode Recap:

Why did you decide to prioritize balance in this phase of life?
What are some signs that a leader is in balance?
How do you define balance, and what are some common misconceptions about it?
3 traits of a balanced leader
1. Identity
2. Presence
3. Intent
A diagnostic for finding balance

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How to Lead Through a Major Mess Sep 08, 2026

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The question for leaders is not “Will you ever find yourself in a mess?” it’s “How will you respond when mess happens?” In this episode, Alex talks with Matt Aiken and Kyle Guemmer about 6 key principles for leaders navigating difficult periods. They explain why principle-based thinking can be transformative and share real examples from their own leadership experience.

Episode Recap:

Sometimes mess is inevitable when growing a business (0:28)
Why is principle-based thinking so valuable? (4:25)
You are responsible to people, not for people (5:58)
Your work is not who you are, it’s where you serve (10:27)
Exposure to truth guards against insanity (14:53)
Every large problem was once a small problem a leader failed to address (24:44)
The greatest growth comes from the discomfort you fear (28:59)
Leaders focus more on what they are for than what they are against (34:41)

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3 Blockers Keeping You from Developing Leaders Sep 01, 2026

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The leaders who make the greatest impact are those who know how to develop other leaders. In this episode, Alex explains why leadership development is the key to healthy growth. He then breaks down 3 blockers to leadership development and reminds us that we need to be both willing and able to invest real time and effort into the process of building up other leaders.

Episode Recap:

If you feel like everything depends on you, it’s time to focus on leadership development
Strategy is about knowing the moves available to you right now
Leadership development requires willingness and ability in 3 areas
1. Unwillingness to invest the money
2. Unwillingness to slow down
3. Unwillingness to lead leaders
Your greatest impact will come from developing other leaders

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4 Books to Grow Your Wisdom Aug 25, 2026

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As leaders, we always need to be growing in wisdom, thoughtfulness, and decision making. And books can be a powerful tool for introducing new ideas and helping us develop new leadership skills. In this episode, Alex talks with Matt Aiken and Kyle Guemmer about four books that have changed the way they think about leadership, along with a key principle or take away from each. You won’t want to miss these insights!

Episode Recap:

If you want your business to grow, you’ll need to grow, too.
How does reading help us grow in wisdom?
Don’t evaluate decisions based on the outcome of those decisions
A great team member will tell you what they intend to do, then go do it
5 steps to improve efficiency
“You sound stupid”

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Books Mentioned in This Episode:

“Thinking in Bets” by Annie Duke

“Turn the Ship Around” by L. David Marquet

“Elon Musk” by Walter Isaacson

“Radical Candor” by Kim Scott