Leaders Who Coach™ PODCAST with Sehaam Cyrene

What does it mean to coach as a leader? How can you start? What are the most powerful questions and techniques of masterful executive coaches that you can weave into your conversations? Should you coach all the time? How do you create accountability in your direct reports? Where are you wasting your time and energy? What should you stop tolerating? What are you doing that is derailing you? What small changes can you make that change other people’s behaviours? How can you grow your team by doing less thinking for them? 🎩 JOIN ME, Sehaam Cyrene, each week as I share questions and techniques that I teach in my 5-Star Rated course including how to use coaching techniques with your direct reports and teams, powerful questions and phrases to get results, and tips and real-world experiences with Leaders Who Coach™ across industries and functions responsible for building coaching cultures and leading major transformation projects and services.

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  Episode #10

  Elevating Human Capability with Alan Boyer

  Sep 28, 202641 min

  What happens when AI adoption moves faster than our ability to develop the people expected to work with it? In this episode of the Leaders Who Coach™ Podcast , Sehaam Cyrene speaks with Alan Boyer about what he describes as the AI adoption blind spot : the gap between investment in tools, technology and governance, and the human capability needed to make all of that work. Alan brings a rare perspective to the conversation. He has held senior marketing roles at AT&T, Coca-Cola, Equifax and First Data, and has also spent two decades working in higher education as an educator and programme builder. Today, he is a management faculty member at Georgia Gwinnett College and founder of iTrive Learning Architects, where his work focuses on helping organisations and educational institutions develop the human capabilities needed in an increasingly automated world. Together, Sehaam and Alan explore why traditional soft skills are no longer enough on their own, and why leaders need to think more deliberately about judgement, adaptability, discernment, communication and lifelong learning. They discuss: • Why higher education and industry need to work more closely together • How long programme-development cycles are struggling to keep pace with change • The rise of skills-based hiring and shorter, more flexible learning pathways • Why AI adoption often receives a budget while human capability does not • What leaders should be asking as AI changes the way teams work • Why tool proficiency is only one part of AI readiness • The importance of judgement, discernment and situational awareness • How AI can create an over-reliance on generated answers • Why technology leaders need to become more commercial and product-aware • The growing importance of lifelong learning at every leadership level • Why HR and Learning & Development need a stronger role in AI strategy • What organisations risk when they invest in technology but not in people • How leaders can help people adapt when information is incomplete and change is constant Alan also shares insights from his book, Power Skills Are Not Enough: The Seven Communication Superpowers That AI Cannot Automate , and explains why the capabilities that differentiate people in an AI-enabled workplace need to be actively developed rather than assumed. A thoughtful conversation about learning, leadership, relevance and why the human side of AI adoption deserves much more attention. Connect with Alan Boyer Power Skills Are Not Enough: The Seven Communication Superpowers That AI Cannot Automate https://amzn.to/3QdZ5Pm LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanboyer1/

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  Episode #9

  Leading With Quite Confidence with Nisha Prajay Kagdadia

  Aug 5, 202638 min

  What changes when a leader stops carrying every problem and starts creating the space for others to think? In this episode of the Leaders Who Coach™ Podcast , Sehaam Cyrene speaks with Nisha Prajay Kagdadia , a financial services executive with more than 20 years of experience across Citi, HSBC and Lloyds. Today, Nisha leads strategic client partnerships at Publicis Sapient , working with major financial services and insurance organisations to turn transformation into meaningful commercial outcomes. Nisha is also a graduate of Sehaam’s customised Leading Through Change and Ambiguity programme and is passionate about supporting the next generation of leaders. In this open and reflective conversation, Nisha shares what changed when she began using coaching skills in her everyday leadership. At first, the conversations felt unfamiliar. She had to resist the urge to provide solutions, fill the silence and leave every meeting with another list of actions. Over time, however, asking more and solving less became a natural part of the way she leads. Together, Sehaam and Nisha explore: • Why coaching-style one-to-ones can feel awkward at first • How leaders can stop doing all the heavy lifting • Why direct reports often already hold the answers • How deeper listening helps you genuinely know your people • The time and energy leaders regain by creating more ownership • Why trust is built through consistent conversations • How to repair a conversation when your words land badly • Why small behaviours, including arriving late, can affect trust • How to challenge people through questions rather than judgement • Delegating with clearer expectations and agreed measures • Creating a culture where people raise risks early • What body language and silence reveal during stressful periods • Why humour can help teams navigate difficult moments • The importance of trusting your own leadership style • What it means to lead with quietness, consideration and genuine love Nisha also speaks honestly about letting go of the belief that leaders need to be loud, powerful or dominant. Her biggest growth has come from trusting herself and recognising that care, empathy and quietness are not weaknesses. They are part of how she leads. This is a thoughtful and practical conversation about trust, delegation, vulnerability and creating the conditions for people to grow without taking over their thinking. Listen & Follow Sehaam: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sehaam/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SehaamCyrene Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sehaam.cyrene/ Download the Leaders Who Coach™ App and complete the Foundation Module free. 00:00 – Why the answers often sit with your people 00:52 – Introduction to Nisha Kagdadia 03:40 – Why coaching conversations feel awkward at first 05:44 – Learning to ask rather than solve 10:58 – Helping people find their own answers 13:24 – Building trust through consistent conversations 20:23 – How small behaviours affect trust 23:46 – Delegating without removing ownership 30:41 – Reading body language and team energy 33:14 – Leading with quietness, consideration and love 36:43 – Final reflections #LeadersWhoCoach #NishaKagdadia #CoachLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #QuietLeadership #LeadingWithLove #PeopleLeadership #LeadershipConversations #ActiveListening #TrustAtWork #Delegation #LeadershipVulnerability #TeamCulture #LeadingThroughChange #CoachingSkills #HumanLeadership #LeadershipPodcast

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  Episode #8

  Culture Meets AI with Dan Dunton

  Jul 14, 202640 min

  How can leaders remain grounded, relevant and human when AI is changing the way we work so quickly? In this episode of the Leaders Who Coach™ Podcast, Sehaam Cyrene speaks with Dan Dunton , Programme Director in AI and Transformation , about leadership growth, powerful conversations and the changing role of leaders in an AI-driven workplace. Dan was the very first graduate of Leaders Who Coach™ . He shares how learning to ask rather than tell has shaped the way he leads teams, works with clients and navigates complex transformation programmes. From resisting the urge to provide the solution to becoming more comfortable with silence, feedback and difficult conversations, Dan reflects honestly on the practical skills that have helped him develop his own leadership style. The conversation also explores why AI makes human leadership more important, not less. As technology accelerates the work, leaders need to become more intentional about the conversations they protect, the questions they ask and the conditions they create for others to succeed. Together, they explore: • Why new leaders must stop trying to be the best “doer” • Asking questions before jumping to solutions • How securing permission changes the quality of a conversation • Why silence often reveals the most important insight • Building trust when joining or inheriting a team • The value of measured vulnerability as a leader • How curiosity, empathy and candour shape Dan’s leadership style • Why values help leaders remain grounded through change • How AI is exposing leadership cultures within organisations • Why greater efficiency should create space for more human conversation • Remaining honest when you do not have all the answers • Why senior leaders cannot afford to disengage from AI • How leaders can bring experience and judgement to AI-generated thinking • Why asking better questions is becoming a defining leadership skill • Managing upwards and approaching challenging conversations • Giving clear feedback to people you genuinely like • Finding a leadership style that reflects who you really are This is an honest and practical conversation about leadership maturity, coaching skills and what it means to lead well during a period of extraordinary change. 00:00 – Introduction to Dan Dunton 01:21 – Becoming a leader and finding your own style 03:04 – Asking before jumping to solutions 05:01 – Securing permission before difficult conversations 06:58 – Listening, silence and creating space 09:08 – Getting to know a new team 11:03 – Vulnerability, feedback and leadership blind spots 13:16 – Moving from doing the work to enabling others 15:02 – Using coaching skills with clients and stakeholders 16:44 – Curiosity, empathy and candour 19:02 – Values, culture and how leaders choose to show up 21:03 – Why AI makes human conversations more important 23:25 – Leading teams through uncertainty and anxiety 25:46 – Why senior leaders need to understand AI 28:07 – Trusting people without blindly trusting the tools 30:05 – How collaboration is changing 31:54 – Why leaders must become better at asking questions 33:06 – Managing upwards and challenging senior stakeholders 35:10 – Giving honest performance feedback 37:18 – Candour, empathy and timing 38:46 – Advice for new and aspiring leaders 40:05 – Final reflections 🎧 Listen & Follow Sehaam: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sehaam/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SehaamCyrene Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sehaam.cyrene/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/leaderswhocoach 📲 Download the Leaders Who Coach™ App and complete the Foundation Module free. #LeadersWhoCoach #DanDunton #CoachLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #AILeadership #DigitalTransformation #FutureOfWork #LeadershipConversations #CoachingSkills #LeadingThroughChange #PeopleLeadership #TeamDevelopment #HumanLeadership #ManagementDevelopment

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  Episode #7

  Navigating AI's Rapid Evolution with Darcy Peters

  Jun 30, 202658 min

  What does it take to lead with clarity, humility and human connection while navigating the rapid rise of AI? In this episode of the Leaders Who Coach™ Podcast, Sehaam Cyrene speaks with Darcy Peters , Senior Customer Advocacy Manager at Buffer and graduate of Leaders Who Coach™, about leadership, coaching skills, remote work, AI and the importance of staying human while work continues to move faster. Darcy shares insights from her career across customer advocacy, education, onboarding, technical support, entrepreneurship and her early leadership experience as a Captain in the US Marine Corps. This conversation explores how leaders can create trust, support growth, use AI thoughtfully, and hold space for people while still keeping accountability, focus and performance alive. Together, they explore: • How Darcy’s experience in the US Marine Corps shaped her leadership style • Why humility matters when leading people with more experience than you • How leaders can create space for others to bring their strengths forward • What remote connection looks like inside a globally distributed team • How Buffer builds trust, openness and human connection across time zones • Why asynchronous work still needs intentional human connection • How AI is changing problem-solving, decision-making and team conversations • Why leaders still need critical thinking, discernment and human judgement • How AI can help people self-coach before bringing ideas to the table • Why clarity and agreed priorities matter when everything feels fast and exciting • How leaders can support people through the pressure to “keep up” with AI • The value of coaching skills in monthly reflection conversations • Why listening for throwaway comments can reveal what really needs attention • How growth plans can be handled with care, rigour and accountability • Darcy’s biggest leadership growth moment and what it taught her about seeing people clearly This is a thoughtful and timely conversation about leadership in a changing world, using AI without outsourcing your thinking, and creating the kind of team environment where people can learn, speak up, grow and do meaningful work. If this episode resonates with you, you can connect with Darcy here: 👉 Darcy Peters on LinkedIn 🎧 Listen & Follow Sehaam: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sehaam/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SehaamCyrene Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sehaam.cyrene/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/leaderswhocoach 📲 Download the Leaders Who Coach™ App and complete the Foundation Module free. 00:00 – Introduction 01:52 – Meet Darcy Peters 03:57 – Leadership lessons from the US Marine Corps 07:20 – Leading with humility and respect 11:47 – From military structure to entrepreneurship 13:09 – A typical day at Buffer 16:52 – Building connection in a remote team 21:02 – The power of in-person retreats 25:55 – How AI is changing team problem-solving 28:44 – Moving from approval to masterminding 31:55 – Critical thinking and AI 33:50 – Using AI to improve customer support workflows 38:55 – Staying focused when everything feels exciting 45:04 – Avoiding the AI rabbit hole 47:00 – Building shared AI learning across the team 53:33 – Using coaching skills in one-to-one conversations 58:54 – The pressure to keep up with AI 01:01:57 – Darcy’s biggest leadership growth moment 01:05:41 – Reflections on Leaders Who Coach™ 01:08:00 – Closing thoughts

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  Episode #6

  Leading with Clarity with Caroline Mascarin 🎙️

  May 12, 202639 minS0

  <p><b>What does it take to lead people well in a fast-moving Web3 business where the pace is high, the work is complex, and clarity matters every day?</b></p><p>In this episode of the <b>Leaders Who Coach™ Podcast</b>, Sehaam Cyrene speaks with <b>Caroline Mascarin, COO at Distributed Crafts</b>, about leadership, operations, people-first culture and the human side of building in Web3.</p><p>Caroline is a Web3 operations leader who looks after <b>BOB, the Gateway to Bitcoin DeFi</b>. With more than eight years in tech and more than four years in We...

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