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313: The Way to Start Leading, with Bonni Stachowiak

The systems that we are in end up affecting us.
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Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed

Bonni Stachowiak is the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, a professor of business and management at Vanguard University, and my life partner. Prior to her academic career, Bonni was a human resources consultant and executive officer for a publicly traded company. She joins me monthly to respond to listener questions.

Listener Questions

  • Chris asked for advice on how to begin his leadership development journey, in spite of a lot of current frustrations.
  • Warren asked for our perspective on how to handle a problematic situation with two employees he has inherited.
  • Malcolm asked about our philosophy of leadership and how much we need to stay true to ourselves.

Resources Mentioned

  • The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People* by Stephen Covey
  • How to Win Friends and Influence People* by Dale Carnegie
  • 11 Crucial Books That Every Leader Should Know
  • American Management Association
  • Dale Carnegie courses
  • Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking* by Susan Cain
  • Podcast episodes for new leaders
  • Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body* by Roxane Gay
  • The Power of Vulnerability* by Brené Brown

Related Episodes

  • The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, with Susan Cain (episode 44)
  • The Way to Turn Followers Into Leaders, with David Marquet (episode 241)
  • Five Steps to Hold People Accountable, with Jonathan Raymond (episode 306)

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