Ready to Become a Stronger, More Successful Leader Who Can Inspire Others, Drive More Growth, and Enjoy the Rewards of Your Hard Work?

My name is Dave Stachowiak, the host of the Coaching for Leaders podcast.

And I haven’t always been successful in my career…

After I graduated from a great university, I had a bit of early career success. But I ran into headwinds once I got into leadership roles.

I was passed over for a more significant leadership position in my first organization. Twice!

Later, my first year’s performance at Dale Carnegie was so bad, I offered to resign.

But the worst part was that I didn’t feel like I was meeting my potential.

So I starting taking action.

I identified some of the problems I was having, and narrowed them down to 3 big things:

• I wasn’t changing my behavior enough. Even though I knew exactly what I should have been doing, it was difficult to implement it in my day-to-day experience, and my organization (and career) were suffering as a result.
• After graduate school and more certifications were complete, seeking help got harder. I knew more support would help, but after I finished formal schooling and training, it got a lot harder to get the mentoring and coaching that seemed easier on paper.
• And I didn’t have enough experience. Even if I wanted to ask someone else in my organization for help, they only had a limited range of ideas and strategies. I simply couldn’t wait to rely on just my own experience. I needed better perspective sooner.

So, I needed a next step…

I wanted to find a way to accelerate my growth.

And I did.

Best of all, it came down to one simple concept:

Access to Experienced Leaders

Specifically, mentoring from a group of experienced leaders who came from various backgrounds, industries, and schools of thought.

People who could give me perspective with years of experience in a shorter amount of time.

It worked. Really well.

Today, my entire career is focused on helping leaders accelerate their skill development.

My own results were impressive too. In fact, I’ve sold millions of dollars in training and educational programs, written articles read by thousands of everyday leaders each week, and I’ve earned rave reviews teaching graduate courses in education and leadership.

I also created a top leadership show as rated by Apple Podcasts, I’ve been recognized by Forbes as one of the 25 Professional Networking Experts to Watch, and I’ve received multiple, international business achievement awards from Dale Carnegie, the worldwide leader in workplace performance improvement.

And thanks to this platform I’ve created with our listeners…

The Coaching for Leaders podcast has been downloaded over 30 million times to help leaders accelerate their careers, reach new limits, and accelerate their development. Today, the show is the #1 search result for both leadership and management on Apple Podcasts in the United States.

Now I'm inviting you to join with us to accelerate your leadership development, too.

Coaching for Leaders Academy is Your Chance to Learn from Successful Leaders from All Different Backgrounds and Get Years of Perspective in Just 8 Months

Apply by Sept. 25th

Coaching for Leaders Academy gives you access to experienced leaders to get continual feedback and improvement, real-time support, mentoring, and more.

Best of all, each Academy session is a 90-minute collaboration with a small cohort of experienced leaders who can broaden your horizons and share years of experience that you can collect and use for yourself, all in just eight months.

Coaching for Leaders solves many of the problems I was facing earlier in my career:

• You gain accountability and new challenges to help you apply the knowledge you already have. If you’ve been feeling like your education and training hasn’t always been enough in practice, this is your opportunity to accelerate your own behavior change.
• You get constant feedback, support, and mentoring from people who are personally invested in your success. From your fellow leaders to me, Dave Stachowiak, you’ll get a huge range of input from people who are excited to see you succeed.
• And the key to accelerating your career? Getting years of perspective in just 8 months. You’ll be surprised at just how much you can discover when you work with this cohort of successful leaders from all different backgrounds, and you in turn are supporting us with own knowledge and experience, too!

So here’s how it works:

• We begin by utilizing your results from the popular CliftonStrengths (StrengthsFinder) assessment to support leveraging your talents in real-time problem solving.
• We work together to create a 2-3 year leadership vision to give you a new, laser focus.
• You dialogue with your colleagues and me, Dave Stachowiak, two to three times a month, during 90-minute online sessions to accelerate progress on the key focus areas from your vision.

Plus, you’ll participate in discussing the most useful books and models that offer deep insights into leadership results, honest feedback from colleagues who aren’t limited by your organization’s mindset (and aren’t bound by internal politics), and real-time help, advice, and guidance through our dedicated membership portal.

Here’s How Intimate Access Gives You a Big Advantage.

Remember participating in classrooms, training courses, and certification programs where the syllabus or training manual dictated the entire experience?

Many leadership programs rely on large numbers of participants to be cost effective – and follow a lock-step content agenda that doesn’t allow time to address the immediate situations that experienced leaders struggle with daily.

With Coaching for Leaders Academy, you get one-on-one guidance with a dedicated cohort of just 6-7 experienced leaders who are all personally invested in your success.

When you’re surrounded by leaders who know you and your daily challenges, you get the kind of personal guidance and feedback all of our members seek.

Coaching for Leaders Academy Is Not for Everyone.

Seriously.

This program is designed exclusively for managers, executives, and business owners. If you don't have the experience of directly managing others, the Academy isn't yet the right fit for you.

Here are a few other requirements for every member of Coaching for Leaders Academy:

• You must be a manager, executive, or business owner (i.e. you have direct reports) in a business that generates at least $500,000 USD or equivalent in annual revenue OR you must be a manager, executive, or executive director (i.e. you have direct reports) of a government agency, NGO, or non-profit that receives at least $500,000 USD or equivalent in annual funding.
• You must be willing to commit to the entire, 8-month program. (Of course, you expect other leaders to make that same commitment to you.)
• You must be willing to give coaching, mentoring, and advice to other members during our live sessions. Remember: we’re here to support each other and accelerate everybody's development.

There are also guidelines and values we'll ask you to agree to on your application.

One last thing:

You agree to attend a minimum of 13 out of 16 total live cohort sessions via video-conference. You’ll be able to select your schedule preferences when you apply, but you must be able to make this commitment.

If you don’t take your membership access seriously, you can’t expect to get the results you want.

But if you put a sincere effort into Coaching for Leaders Academy, you will become a more confident, empowered leader.

Here’s What Coaching for Leaders Academy Will Cost.

Annual tuition for the Coaching for Leaders Academy is $6,500 USD. The majority of our members receive funding support from their organization, since investment makes them more valuable leaders.

After your apply, we’ll provide you with a guide to support you in your request for organizational funding — unless of course you choose to invest personally.

Apply by Sept. 25th

Apply Today – and Accelerate Your Leadership to New Levels with the Proven Strategy of Coaching, Collaboration, and Accountability.

Once you apply for membership at Coaching for Leaders Academy, your application will be reviewed by me personally.

I’ll determine if your experience and goals are a good fit for the Academy. If so, we’ll book a brief, one-on-one video conference where we'll review your qualification and intended outcomes, so we can determine together if you’re the right fit for the Academy.

If you are, I’ll determine the right spot for you in one of our small cohorts of 6-7, supportive leaders. I facilitate every Academy session personally over the eight month program.

It takes just a few minutes to complete your application.

So don’t delay. You’ve put years of dedication and hard work into your career. Now, it’s time to accelerate your leadership development with the guidance of other supportive leaders and me.

The Coaching for Leaders Academy will help build your skills, get regular feedback, and consistency improve as a leader.

Plus, you’ll build genuine relationships with other leaders who are:

• Personally invested in your success (and never have to compete with you).

• Unrestricted by your organization’s politics or hierarchy.

• Willing to give you honest, direct feedback unlike anything you get from those who work with you daily.

Together, we can develop the skills you want so that you can improve the results you get from yourself, the people you lead, and your entire organization.