Episode 007 - Nicole McDonough Talks about How Leaders Find Their Starting Point

Nicole McDonough has built a career as a leadership coach and an expert using the Enneagram personal growth tool. She works with leaders every day to help them design a life they love. In this episode, we talk about life coaching and understanding the Enneagram and how to use it. We also talk about how we can get the most out of our role as leaders and find time for our personal development.

In this podcast you will learn about:

3:04 Life coaching and how she got started: coaching vs. therapy, future-oriented and goal-oriented; the Enneagram as the missing piece.

5:03 Balancing passive and assertive as a coach: trust first; kind and honest.

6:18 How she came to work with leaders and entrepreneurs: leadership crises, transitions, fast-grown teams.

9:33 When leaders need a coach: overwhelmed, unfulfilled, stuck in a cycle; the neutral perspective.

11:45 Taking the next step: self-awareness and emotional intelligence; asking for help is not weakness.

13:45 The Enneagram: measures motivation, not behavior; nine starting points.

16:35 The Leadership Superpower Guide: five superpowers per type.

21:11 Getting started: the Enneagram Institute; the $12 test over the free ones.

22:51 Using the Enneagram to grow: radical self-kindness; notice, pause, choose.

27:21 Lessons everyday leaders miss: five components of self-care, including the two everyone skips, connection and play.

32:15 Defining leadership moments: breaking the little-sister pattern.

37:54 Legacy: generosity without fear.

39:43 What excites her now: first home; the Pure Gold group coaching launch.

Episode Links:

http://myleadershipsuperpowers.com

http://www.nicolemcdonough.com

https://www.instagram.com/nicoledianemcdonough/

https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/