Episode 146

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10th Jun 2026

How Michael Neuendorff Thinks About Leading as a Coach for Organizational Growth

What does it take to move from being a high performer to becoming a leader who develops others?

In this episode of How Leaders Think, Kenny Lange sits down with Michael Neuendorff, President of Bay Area Executive Coach, to discuss why today's leaders must move beyond command-and-control leadership and embrace a coaching mindset. They explore leadership blind spots, the dangers of the advice trap, reverse mentoring, earning influence, and practical ways to build stronger teams.

If you're a business leader, entrepreneur, manager, or nonprofit executive looking to develop people more effectively, this conversation will challenge how you think about leadership.

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Michael Neuendorff Resources

Website: https://www.bayareaexecutivecoach.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelneuendorff/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bayareaexecutivecoach

LinkedIn Company Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bay-area-executive-coach/?viewAsMember=true

Books Mentioned

The Coaching Habit — Michael Bungay Stanier

The Advice Trap — Michael Bungay Stanier

The Founder's Evolution — Scott Ritzheimer (upcoming)

Hashtags #HowLeadersThink #LeadershipDevelopment #ExecutiveCoaching #LeadershipSkills

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How Leaders Think with Kenny Lange
Discover the secrets to impactful leadership with How Leaders Think, hosted by Kenny Lange.
Discover the secrets to impactful leadership with How Leaders Think, hosted by Kenny Lange. This podcast is your go-to resource for insights from top leaders across various industries. Each episode delves into the minds of successful entrepreneurs, CEOs, and thought leaders to uncover strategies for personal and professional growth.

Key Topics Covered:
- Emotional goals and effective leadership
- Coaching and employee retention
- Innovation and AI in business
- Escaping hustle culture
- Building strong organizational values
- Adaptability in nonprofit leadership
- The intersection of personal growth and spirituality

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Kenny Lange

Kenny Lange transforms vision and hope into sustainable reality for faith-forward founders. After selling his first company and helping an agency nearly double revenue, he discovered why 67% of frameworks fail: systems collapse when leaders aren't formed first.

He created Lead to Scale™—a leadership formation methodology powered by Coaching Intelligence™ and Coach KAI™, his proprietary AI system that accelerates transformation between sessions. Kenny hosts How Leaders Think, a globally top 10% podcast named a 2025 "must-listen" by MSN. Clients describe him as "engaging and energetic" with a rare ability to create safe space while delivering actionable insight. He helps leaders stand on solid ground.

Kenny and his wife Rebekah are on a mission to positively impact 10,000 kids by 2033.