
Coaching for Leaders 781: Bonni and Dave Reflect on Recent Episodes
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May 4, 2026 A reflective conversation revisits recent shows and listener feedback. They probe what success means and describe helping others as a measure. The pair dig into giving and receiving behavioral feedback and how to frame it for teams. They explore leadership’s larger purpose, parenting as practice, and the value of meaningful, communal work.
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Success Is Helping Others Reach Their Goals
- Success can be framed as helping others get what they want, which then returns value to you.
- Dave cites Zig Ziglar and Seth Godin, explaining joy comes from helping podcast guests and members achieve their goals and hearing follow-up that it made a difference.
Separate Ideas From People When You Give Feedback
- Separate ideas from the person to make feedback productive and protect dignity.
- Bonni advises creating norms of psychological safety and deciding success measures in advance so retrospectives yield actionable results.
Request One Behavior That Helps And One That Holds You Back
- Ask your team for specific behavioral feedback: one action that helps and one that holds you back.
- Bonni used an informal instrument with her leadership team to collect clear, actionable behaviors instead of vague 360 results.









