The Human CEO Podcast

”How do I release the genius of the person I’m working with?” Leadership Coach, Myles Downey joins Amy to discuss how leaders can and should move towards an empowering leadership model.

Myles Downey · April 11, 2023

Executive Coach · Leadership · Authorin

About Myles Downey

Myles Downey, podcast guest

Peak Performance Master Coach and Thought Leader

300,000+ Effective Coaching books sold30 years C-suite coaching worldwideSince 1996 Founded UK’s first coaching school5 sectors Executive coaching industry reach

Myles Downey is a highly respected authority on Performance Coaching and Leadership, with a focus on enabling genius in modern teams and leaders. He is the founder of The School of Coaching, a renowned provider of coach training and executive coaching in the UK and Europe. Myles is the author of three Amazon best-sellers, including ‘Effective Modern Coaching’, ‘Effective Coaching’, and ‘Enabling Genius – a mindset for success in the 21st Century’.

Myles has worked with top executives from prestigious organizations across various industries, including Banking and Financial Services, Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, Professional Services, and the Public Sector. He has helped these organizations create a culture of genius by enabling authority and autonomy in their teams, fostering a mindset of continuous learning, and promoting the flow state in their leaders.

As a sought-after speaker and consultant, Myles continues to inspire and transform the lives of leaders and teams around the world. His work emphasizes the importance of moving from a "Command and Control" approach to an "Align and Enable" approach in order to overcome traditional models of control.

According to The Economist Intelligence Unit, Myles was part of the team that established The Alexander Corporation, which was acknowledged as “the leading provider of Executive Coaching in Europe”.

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About this episode

Welcome to the Human CEO, in this episode we're joined byMyles Downey.

Myles is a leader's performance coach, writer and consultant. As the author of the enabling manager Myles discusses the concept of the move away from command and control and towards the empowering approach of the enabling manager.

Myles has been teaching coaching for 30 years across the business and sports world. He believes that coaching is imperative to being an effective manager.

Myles joins us to share his insight as a leader and a coach and to discuss how to be a more effective, more Human CEO

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