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What this episode is about

→Why leadership programs fail when nobody can explain the “why”

→How to choose the right “how,” coaching vs training vs accountability

→Tina’s new book, Developing Your Business Leaders: A Guide to Investing At All Levels, and the framework behind it

Who this helps

→Coaches, HR leaders, and talent teams who want leadership investment to stick

→Founders and managers who are tired of programs that change nothing

Key takeaways

→Most leadership initiatives die because they start with the how.

→If you can’t explain the business why, people will treat it like fluff.

→Coaching is powerful, AND it’s the wrong tool for a lot of problems.

→If a whole group has the same gap, training usually beats 1:1 coaching.

→Some “coaching needs” are performance issues wearing a coaching costume.

→The best work starts with what now, not what next.

→Giving someone permission to pause can be the breakthrough.

→A good coach adapts to the human, not the other way around.

→Rigid processes create compliant clients, not changed behavior.

→Ownership and accountability are coachable, but they need modeling too.

Quotables

→“Write when you feel it, keep writing until there isn’t.”

→“You helped me focus on what now.”

→“We skip to the how, and then nothing sticks.”

→“Coaches must have coaches.”

Practical tools and frameworks

→Start with Why, then What, then Who, then choose the How.

→Ask “Is this a coaching problem, or an accountability problem?”

→If you’re in transition, pause the merry-go-round before picking “what next.”

→Define the behaviors you want changed before you buy a program.

Books mentioned

→Truman by David McCullough

→Developing Your Business Leaders: A Guide to Investing At All Levels by Tina Robinson

→Multipliers by Liz Wiseman

→Radical Candor by Kim Scott

→Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler

Hosted by Jordan Ring

→I’m Jordan, ghostwriter, book coach, and developmental editor.

→Let’s turn your coaching insights into a book that builds trust and grows your business.

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