Dave Stachowiak

Dave Stachowiak is the host and founder of Coaching for Leaders, a renowned management podcast that boasts 15 million downloads.

With over 15 years of leadership experience at Dale Carnegie and a successful global leadership academy, Dave focuses on helping leaders uncover practical wisdom, cultivate valuable relationships, and drive real outcomes.

He is the brain behind the Coaching for Leaders Academy, a year-long leadership development program that caters to a select group of managers, executives, and business owners, offering personalized guidance to enhance their leadership skills and foster global connections.

Dave holds a doctoral degree in organizational leadership from Pepperdine University, has received multiple international business leadership accolades from Dale Carnegie, and is a graduate of Coach U.

Despite his achievements, Dave has faced setbacks in the past, including missing out on promotions, experiencing a failed business venture, and encountering challenges early in his tenure at Dale Carnegie.

Apart from his professional endeavors, Dave serves on the board of the Global Center for Women & Justice at Vanguard University and co-hosts the Ending Human Trafficking podcast with Sandie Morgan, with whom he shares a long-standing friendship.

Dave Stachowiak's educational background includes a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University, a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership from Chapman University, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

He has been involved in various capacities within organizations, such as being the Founder of Coaching for Leaders Academy at Innovate Learning, LLC, working as an Adjunct Professor at Vanguard University, serving as Senior Vice President at Dale Carnegie of Southern Los Angeles, and fulfilling roles at Dale Carnegie Training and Kaplan in the areas of leadership development, training, and operations management.

Dave occasionally struggles to keep up with emails due to his busy schedule and the high volume of messages he receives on LinkedIn. He encourages reaching out through the provided contact link for inquiries.