Ep 87: Building Strong Teams using Courage, Culture, and Calculated Risks with Adrian Koehler

Adrian Koehler, the founder of Take New Ground, shares his journey from nursing to leadership coaching in this engaging interview. He explains how his experiences in healthcare, spiritual communities, and philanthropic work shaped his approach to coaching entrepreneurs and business leaders. Adrian's unique background, which includes working with prison inmates and trust fund kids, gave him valuable insights into human behavior and personal growth.

Throughout the conversation, Adrian emphasizes the importance of key leadership qualities such as personal responsibility, adaptability, and the ability to ask for help. He stresses that great leaders need to be both confident in their opinions and open to feedback. Adrian also highlights the importance of creating a work environment where team members feel valued and can grow personally and professionally. He suggests that retaining top talent is about ensuring that working with you helps people become the best version of themselves.

In this episode, we'll cover:

-Adrian Koehler's journey from nursing to leadership coaching

-The importance of personal responsibility for entrepreneurs

-Balancing confidence with openness to feedback as a leader

-Focusing on results and reality rather than intentions

-The power of storytelling in leadership and business

-Creating a work environment that fosters personal growth

-A three-part feedback method to giving and receiving effective feedback

-The "Revenant process" - a leadership deep dive retreat

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