Today's workplace demands more from leaders than simply managing performance. Organizations need leaders who can develop people, build trust, inspire growth, and create environments where individuals and teams can thrive. Coaching has emerged as one of the most powerful leadership skills for achieving those goals, helping companies strengthen engagement, improve performance, and prepare the next generation of leaders. In today's episode, we'll explore what it really takes to build a coaching culture, why it matters now more than ever, and how leaders can turn everyday conversations into opportunities for lasting growth and organizational success.

About the Guest

Kimberly Lee, is the author of Building a Coaching Culture: The Ripple Effect, which shows how coaching behaviours can transform leadership, strengthen workplace culture, and improve retention, engagement, and performance.

She is an HR executive, leadership coach, and founder of Lotic Systems and MyTalentAdvantage. For more than two decades, Kimberly has led HR transformation initiatives across global organizations, helping leaders build high-performing, people-centered teams.

She is also the creator of RippleIQ, an AI-powered coaching platform designed to make effective coaching accessible and scalable for leaders at every level.

Drawing on decades of executive leadership experience, Kimberly demonstrates that creating a coaching culture does not require becoming a certified coach—it starts with everyday conversations that build trust, accountability, and growth.

Her practical, human-centered approach helps organizations reduce burnout, improve retention, and develop leaders who bring out the best in their people.

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- Website: https://mytalentadvantage.com/building-coaching-culture

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What if leadership isn't about doing more—but about becoming more yourself?
In this podcast, Dr. Natalie Pickering invites us beneath the surface of performance and position to explore the inner terrain of leadership. Through honest conversation, real stories, and practical insight, we'll examine identity, awareness, connection, and what it truly takes to lead from the inside out. This is a conversation for leaders who are ready to stop surviving—and start flourishing.

About the Guest

Natalie Pickering, PhD, is the author of the forthcoming book Leading Becomes You: A Real-World Framework for Leading from Inside Out (Sept. 18, 2025), a practical and deeply human guide that reframes leadership as an inside-out practice grounded in self-awareness, integrity, and courage.

She is a TEDx speaker, organizational psychologist, and executive coach known for helping leaders trade relentless performance pressure for authentic, sustainable influence.

Drawing on decades of research and real-world experience, the book offers leaders a clear framework for leading in ways that are both effective and deeply aligned.

Natalie is the founder of The BECOMING WORKS, a leadership development firm dedicated to helping organizations scale without losing their soul.

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- Website: https://www.drnataliepickering.com/

- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drnataliebecominginstitute/

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drnataliepickering/

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Hiring the right people is one of the most important decisions any leader makes, yet many organizations still rely on instinct, unstructured interviews, and job descriptions that don't clearly define what success looks like. The result? Costly hiring mistakes that affect productivity, culture, and long-term business performance.

In today's episode, we'll explore a different approach — one that focuses on clarity, structure, and evidence-based decision-making. We'll discuss why the biggest hiring mistakes happen before the interview even begins, how organizations can reduce bias, and how a more strategic hiring framework can help leaders consistently build stronger teams.

About the Guest

Craig della Penna is the creator of the HireBest system and founder of Aesop Partners, LLC. For more than 25 years, he has helped leaders at Fortune 100 companies, private equity-backed firms, and privately held businesses make better hiring decisions through talent strategy and executive assessment.

Craig shares his proven framework in his latest book, Cipher: A Proven Framework to Hire the Best People (2026), which introduces the concept of the Job Cipher — a practical tool for defining success before a search begins. Recognizing that most hiring failures stem from a lack of clarity before interviews even begin, Craig developed the HireBest methodology, a structured approach that has achieved a 90% success rate in identifying top talent for clients.

His work focuses on replacing subjective hiring practices with data-driven processes that improve decision-making, reduce bias, and increase long-term success.

Through his consulting, speaking, and writing, Craig helps organizations build stronger teams by hiring with greater clarity, consistency, and confidence.

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- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cdp/

-Website: www.HireBest.ai/Cipherbook

-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HireBest.Net

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