The AC Podcast

108: Why Coaches Should Focus on Relationships, Primary Emotions and Vision

In this Episode

In this podcast episode, Richard Boyatzis, Distinguished University Professor in Organizational Behaviour, Psychology and Cognitive Science, joins our host George Warren for this insightful conversation about how coaching needs to focus on the bigger dreams and visions of clients instead of goals. Richard shares his research-based knowledge on what can help us navigate the current perma-crisis we are in. He challenges the coaching world to examine if their current methods are producing the results, we think they are, and asks us all to think more holistically – towards ourselves and our clients combat the excessive narcissism of our modern world and bring a brighter future for all.

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You Will Learn

• The power of resonant relationships, compassion, mindfulness, playfulness and spiritutality
• Why effective coaching and leadership work with primary emotions such as hope and caring
• How to combat the excessive narcissism of our modern world

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Speaker Bio

Richard E. Boyatzis is a Distinguished University Professor at Case Western Reserve University in the Departments of Organizational Behavior, Psychology and Cognitive Science. He has a BS in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT and Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Harvard. His more than 200 scholarly and 50 practitioner articles examine sustained, desired change in leadership, competencies, emotional intelligence, competency development, coaching, neuroscience and management education. His Coursera MOOCs have over 1.5 million visitors and are enrolled from 215 countries. His has published nine books.

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