E19 | Creating Space for Thinking: The Leadership Habit that Makes a Difference

E19 | Creating Space for Thinking: The Leadership Habit that Makes a Difference

From Lead With A Coaching Mindset Podcast by Damian Goldvarg

March 9, 2026 · 16 min · Season 1 · Episode 19

About this episode

The episode explores the importance of a coaching mindset in leadership and practical tactics for fostering reflective thinking in teams.

In this episode we dig into Chapter 3 — Mindset Is Everything: Developing Your Inner Coach. Damian and Elaine define a coaching mindset as a way of being: trusting people, committing to continuous development, creating intentional reflective space, staying alert to culture and context, and bringing your authentic self and intuition to the work. We cover practical tactics leaders can use today — short weekly learning rituals, free industry briefs, quick coaching moments during a walk or commute, and Nancy Kline–style rules for reflective spaces (silence, good questions, place, and non-interruption). Learn how to move conversations from present → future and surface → depth so teams learn faster, make better decisions, and stay resilient amid change. ➤ 📘 Pre-order the book: Lead With a Coaching Mindset — http://bit.ly/orderLeadwithaCoachingMindset ➤ 🌐 Learn more: goldvargconsulting.com ➤ 🔔 Subscribe & stay tuned: Hit “Subscribe” on your listening platform so you don’t miss future episodes!

People in this episode

Host: Damian Goldvarg

Guest: Elaine

Topics covered

  • coaching mindset
  • leadership
  • reflective space
  • team development
  • decision making
  • resilience

Keywords

  • coaching
  • leadership habits
  • mindset
  • team learning
  • reflective practices
  • decision making
  • resilience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: goldvargconsulting.com

Books & works: Lead With a Coaching Mindset

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