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Beyond Leadership - Adopting a Coaching Mindset

Beyond Leadership - Adopting a Coaching Mindset

By: Michael Hoffman
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Beyond Leadership: Adopting A Coaching Mindset is a leadership podcast about how real decisions are made.

Instead of interviews about careers, success stories, or advice, each episode focuses on one specific moment when a leader faced a difficult situation — a constraint, a tradeoff, or a decision with real consequences.

Host Michael Hoffman approaches these conversations with the mindset of a coach. The goal is not to celebrate achievements or extract leadership tips. The goal is to understand how people think when they are inside the decision itself.

Guests include founders, CEOs, senior executives, and experienced operators from a wide range of industries. They describe the exact situation they were facing, the options they considered, what made the decision difficult, and how they navigated uncertainty.

Through careful questioning, the conversation reveals something rarely visible in traditional leadership interviews: the internal process behind judgment.

Listeners hear the tradeoffs leaders weigh, the doubts that surface, the second-order consequences they consider, and the moment when clarity begins to form.

This podcast is for thoughtful leaders who want to understand how serious decisions are actually made — not in hindsight, but while they are happening.

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Curious about coaching? Book a 15 minute introductory conversation with Michael: https://calendly.com/scaleyou/mgpod

Explore THE #1 source for professional and peer coaching - and become one yourself at PeerPlaza: https://peerplaza.com

Want to step away from the noise and rethink leadership? Join one of our Coaching and Walking Retreats: https://scaleyouretreats.com

Learn more about coaching, mentoring, and human–AI collaboration in Michael Hoffman’s book: The Power of Coaching and Mentoring: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C28S43G5?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_FJSXJ63FPQA26258WQJC

Get in touch:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhoffmanexecutivecoach/

Email: info@scaleyou.org

Michael Hoffman 2026
Economics Leadership Management Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • #7 - Letting Go: Testing Chaos in your Company
    Jun 11 2026

    Join me and Alexander as we dive deep into the art of testing chaos in a company. Alexander, the CEO of a global manufacturing company, shares insights from a recent crisis that tested his team's resilience.

    In our conversation, you'll discover how he navigated uncertainty, empowered his managers to make critical decisions, and identified opportunities to strengthen communication and trust across the organization. Together, we explore the delicate balance between urgency and importance, and what it takes to build a culture where people feel confident taking initiative and ownership.

    We also discuss practical strategies for delegating with confidence, providing constructive feedback, and developing a designated "survivor" to ensure business continuity when unexpected challenges arise. Alexander reflects on the importance of maintaining work-life balance and making time for personal priorities, even when professional demands seem overwhelming.

    Whether you're a seasoned executive or an aspiring leader, this episode offers valuable lessons on building an agile, high-performing team that can weather any storm. Tune in for insights that can transform your leadership approach and help you empower your people to thrive.

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    Curious about coaching? Book a 15 minute introductory conversation with Michael: https://calendly.com/scaleyou/mgpod

    Explore THE #1 source for professional and peer coaching - and become one yourself at PeerPlaza: https://peerplaza.com

    Want to step away from the noise and rethink leadership? Join one of our Coaching and Walking Retreats: https://scaleyouretreats.com

    Learn more about coaching, mentoring, and human–AI collaboration in Michael Hoffman’s book: The Power of Coaching and Mentoring: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C28S43G5?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_FJSXJ63FPQA26258WQJC

    Get in touch:

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhoffmanexecutivecoach/

    Email: info@scaleyou.org

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    46 mins
  • #6 - How to Recover from Serious Illness: Lead.
    May 21 2026

    In this episode, Lisbeth shares how she used a personality assessment tool to transition from a teaching career into starting her own coaching and consulting business. After being diagnosed with cancer, Lisbeth had to reevaluate her career path. She discovered that her strong idealistic tendencies often led to frustration in traditional work environments.

    Through a Reiss Motivation Profile assessment, Lisbeth gained deep self-awareness about her core values and drivers. This allowed her to understand why certain situations were challenging for her, and how she could find more fulfillment by creating her own company.

    Lisbeth now uses the Reiss Profile with her B2B and individual clients to help them uncover their unique motivations. This allows her to coach them on building more cohesive and productive teams, as well as developing their own leadership skills. She emphasizes that the tool provides data-driven insights, not labels, empowering people to better understand themselves and others.

    Lisbeth's story highlights how self-awareness and a willingness to make a bold career change can lead to greater fulfillment, even in the face of adversity. Her coaching approach offers a compelling framework for personal and professional development.

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    Curious about coaching? Book a 15 minute introductory conversation with Michael: https://calendly.com/scaleyou/mgpod

    Explore THE #1 source for professional and peer coaching - and become one yourself at PeerPlaza: https://peerplaza.com

    Want to step away from the noise and rethink leadership? Join one of our Coaching and Walking Retreats: https://scaleyouretreats.com

    Learn more about coaching, mentoring, and human–AI collaboration in Michael Hoffman’s book: The Power of Coaching and Mentoring: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C28S43G5?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_FJSXJ63FPQA26258WQJC

    Get in touch:

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhoffmanexecutivecoach/

    Email: info@scaleyou.org

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    46 mins
  • #5 - "I Can't Ensure Learning" - Leading Without Guarantees
    May 7 2026

    Welcome to this week's episode. I'm Michael Hoffman, and today I'm talking with Brian Østergaard, a project and digitalization leader who's fundamentally changed how I think about coaching.

    Here's what struck me most: Brian refuses to guarantee learning outcomes. Instead, he creates environments where people want to learn. We dive deep into why traditional training - mandatory sessions from 2 to 4 PM - rarely works, and what actually does.

    Brian shares his philosophy on coaching strategies that matter: self-awareness, empathy, and what he calls "sitting on your hands." That last one might sound passive, but it's actually the most powerful move a leader can make. It's about giving people space to reflect, make mistakes, and own their learning.

    We explore how he transformed vocational education by shifting teachers from experts to facilitators, how he introduces emerging technologies like VR in ways that spark genuine curiosity, and why digitalization success is 80% people, 20% technology.

    If you're leading teams through change, struggling with how to inspire growth, or wondering why your training initiatives aren't sticking - this conversation is for you. Brian's insights are practical, grounded, and deeply human.

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    Curious about coaching? Book a 15 minute introductory conversation with Michael: https://calendly.com/scaleyou/mgpod

    Explore THE #1 source for professional and peer coaching - and become one yourself at PeerPlaza: https://peerplaza.com

    Want to step away from the noise and rethink leadership? Join one of our Coaching and Walking Retreats: https://scaleyouretreats.com

    Learn more about coaching, mentoring, and human–AI collaboration in Michael Hoffman’s book: The Power of Coaching and Mentoring: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C28S43G5?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_FJSXJ63FPQA26258WQJC

    Get in touch:

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhoffmanexecutivecoach/

    Email: info@scaleyou.org

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    27 mins
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