Episodes 22
Avg. Duration 47m
Activity Declining
Apple Rating 5.0 (13)
Since Apr 2022
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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On The Balcony is a podcast for change agents, executives and people who care about developing others. In this kick-off season Michael Koehler and his guests examine Ronald Heifetz’s landmark book: “Leadership Without Easy Answers,” the framework behind the most inspiring leadership class at Harvard University. The show offers powerful reflections and live coaching on today’s most pressing challenges. Learn more about Michael and his work at www.konu.org

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Dr. Hugh O'Doherty: Who Are We Without the Enemy?

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Join us for What Stayed, a live Season Two gathering. March 31 · Virtual · Free · Limited spots · konu.org/eventsAs we arrive at the final conversation of Season Two, we turn to one of the deepest…

Bill Adams & Bob Anderson: The Next Stage of Leadership

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Dr. Matthias Birk: Mindfulness Beyond Self-Optimization

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Dr. Tim O’Brien: Holding What Matters

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Judit Teichert: Practice Is the Path

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Dr. Mary C. Gentile: Practicing Courage — How Values Become Action

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Dr. Candice Crawford-Zakian: The Hidden Life of Groups

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Nov 09, 2022 1h 8m Transcript

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Oct 27, 2022 40m Transcript

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“Assassination” - Leadership as a Dangerous Activity with George Papandreou, Part Two

Oct 12, 2022 23m Transcript

On the eleventh episode of the On the Balcony podcast, Michael continues his conversation with George A. Papandreou, former Prime Minister of Greece, about Chapter 10 of Heifetz’s Leadership Without…

“Assassination” - Leadership as a Dangerous Activity with George Papandreou, Part 1

Sep 28, 2022 39m Transcript

On the tenth episode of the On the Balcony podcast, Michael Kohler welcomes a most fitting guest to discuss Heifetz’s book, particularly the chapter entitled “Assassination”.  Former Prime Minister…

Leadership Breakthroughs Around Racial Justice with Ashley B. Stewart

Sep 14, 2022 42m Transcript

On the ninth episode of the On the Balcony podcast, Michael welcomes Ashley B. Stewart to talk about Chapter 9 of Ron Heifetz’s, Leadership Without Easy Answers, the importance of pushing boundaries,…

Bridging Factions While Leading without Authority with Julia Fabris McBride

Aug 31, 2022 41m Transcript

On this episode of the On the Balcony podcast, Michael is joined by Julia Fabris McBride today to discuss the eighth chapter of Ron Heifetz’s book, Leadership Without Easy Answers.  Today the pair…

The Adaptive Challenge of Managing Growth with Jevan Soo Lenox

Aug 18, 2022 51m Transcript

On today’s episode of On the Balcony, Michael is joined by Jevan Soo Lenox to discuss chapter seven of Ronald Heifetz’s Leadership Without Easy Answers. Jevan has held Chief People Officer roles at…

Leading ‘On a Razor’s Edge’ with LGBTQ+ Rights Advocate Ian Palmquist

Aug 03, 2022 38m Transcript

On this sixth episode of the On the Balcony podcast, Michael is joined by Ian Palmquist, Deputy Director at the Equality Federation and the Board President of the Adaptive Leadership Network.  In his…

‘Applying Power’: Leading From Within with Radha Ruparell

Jul 20, 2022 43m Transcript

On the fifth episode of the On the Balcony podcast, Michael welcomes Radha Ruparell, author and Head of Global Leadership Accelerator at  Teach For All, into the conversation to talk about the main…

Adaptive Leadership in the Aerospace Industry with Lauren Lyons

Jul 06, 2022 59m Transcript

On this episode of the On the Balcony podcast, Michael Koehler welcomes Lauren Lyons to chat about chapter four of Ron Heifetz’s legendary book. As an engineer and manager at SpaceX, NASA, and Blue…

Professor Kimberlyn Leary on Working with Authority: Overcoming the Binary Between Admiration and Allergy

Jun 22, 2022 1h 4m Transcript

On this episode of the On the Balcony podcast, Michael Koehler welcomes Professor Leary to chat about yet another chapter of Ronald Heifetz’s Leadership Without Easy Answers. As a chief Harvard…

The Power of Adaptive Leadership with Mitzi Johnson

Jun 08, 2022 59m Transcript

On today’s episode, Mitzi Johnson, the former Speaker of the House in Vermont, joins Michael  to talk about Chapter 2 of Ron Heifetz’s Leadership Without Easy Answers.  This chapter focuses on…

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