{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Building Better Leaders at Work - and a Life You Can\u2019t Wait to Wake Up To","description":"Executive coach and author Chip Scholz shares practical wisdom on self-leadership, reducing workplace drama, using assessments wisely, letting go of ego, and building a life centered more on usefulness than status.   TOP 3 TAKEAWAYS 1. You cannot lead others well until you learn to lead yourself. Chip makes the point that leadership is a profession, not just the reward someone gets after being good at their technical job. Leaders have to shift from \u201cdoing\u201d to \u201cbeing\u201d and learn how to guide people, not just keep proving their own expertise. 2. Drama grows when leaders avoid the conversation everyone already knows needs to happen. One of the strongest sections is Chip\u2019s direct advice around the \u201cone bad apple\u201d problem. His first question is simple: \u201cIs this person a keeper?\u201d If they are, coach them honestly. If they are not, take appropriate action. Avoiding it usually damages trust across the whole team. 3. A meaningful life is built around usefulness, not performance. The through line in Chip\u2019s books and stories is the shift from status, applause, and external validation toward usefulness, purpose, relationships, and peace. That theme ties beautifully into Wake Up Eager: work matters, but so does the life you are building around it.   KEY GUEST QUOTES    \u201cCoaching is not about fixing people. It is about helping already good people get better.\u201d    \u201cThe best cultures are people-oriented and performance-driven, in that order.\u201d    \u201cIf you\u2019ve got someone who is a problem on a team, everybody knows it.\u201d    \u201cAsk yourself first: is this person a keeper?\u201d    \u201cI don\u2019t believe you can lead others until you lead yourself.\u201d    \u201cMost supervisors come from the land of super workers.\u201d    \u201cWe have to go from a way of doing to a way of being.\u201d    \u201cMindfulness is just about noticing.\u201d    \u201cYou don\u2019t force the cut.\u201d    \u201cI wanted to build a life less centered on status and more on usefulness.\u201d    \u201cEvery dog has its day. Everybody gets their 15 minutes of fame, and everybody is going to die.\u201d    \u201cI can\u2019t do much about world peace, but I can do something about peace for myself.\u201d   PRACTICAL APPLICATION This week, look at one leadership situation you have been tolerating, avoiding, or overthinking. Ask yourself Chip\u2019s question: \u201cIs this person a keeper?\u201d If yes, define the one core behavior that needs to change and prepare for a clear, respectful conversation. If no, decide what next responsible step is needed. Either way, remember that the rest of the team already feels the impact of your action or inaction. For a personal reset, try Chip\u2019s simple five-minute practice: breathe. Use box breathing - inhale for four, hold for four, exhale for four, hold for four - before you respond to a stressful email, meeting, or conversation.   ABOUT THE GUEST Chip Scholz is an executive coach, author, and leadership advisor who works with CEOs, business owners, and leadership teams to build stronger businesses through coaching, assessments, strategic planning, and leadership development. His company, Scholz & Associates, describes his work as helping leaders gain clarity and focus on what matters most in work and life. Scholz & Associates Chip is the author of Small Decisions, Big Shifts and Every Dog Has Its Day: Reflections on Life, Love, and the Lathe, and his upcoming book Handoffs focuses on leadership, succession, and family business transitions.   FULL SHOW NOTES   ","author_name":"The Wake Up Eager Workforce Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.pricelessprofessional.com\/wakeupeagerworkforce.html","html":"