# On Crucial Conversations/ Guest: John Nieuwenburg, Business Coach Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/for-leaders-by-leaders-7058839/on-crucial-conversations-guest-john-nieuwenburg-business-coach Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/for-leaders-by-leaders-7058839/on-crucial-conversations-guest-john-nieuwenburg-business-coach.md Podcast: [For Leaders By Leaders](https://stenobird.com/podcast/for-leaders-by-leaders-7058839) Published: 2025-03-12T13:02:43+00:00 Episode link: https://ForLeadersByLeaders.podbean.com/e/on-crucial-conversations-guest-john-nieuwenburg-business-coach/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/baidwb945e73cz6i/FLBL_John_Nieuwenburg_v3_updated_outro_1_7r2nn.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/for-leaders-by-leaders-7058839/episodes/on-crucial-conversations-guest-john-nieuwenburg-business-coach Duration seconds: 1721 ## Resource What makes certain conversations so difficult? It's the internal conflict. We often avoid (flight), fight, or face them without skill. It's a challenge, but one that leaders can overcome. Kathy Andrews is joined by renowned business coach John Nieuwenburg to find out what leaders can do. With over two decades of experience as a coach and a background as a senior leader in the industry, John shares invaluable insights into the art of leadership, specifically focusing on the pivotal role of crucial conversations in building successful cultures within organizations. Tune in to this episode as we explore:(01:24) Becoming a business coach in Vancouver(06:06) Why great leaders master crucial conversations(09:27) What happens when you master self-awareness and saboteurs(12:41) Mastering confidence in sales situations(15:02) Build your positive intelligence with PQ Reps(18:50) Delegate low-value tasks(20:49) When strategic time management scales businesses(23:51) Exercising agency in work priorities(25:13) Crucial conversations: what leaders need to think about Connect with John Nieuwenburg here: LinkedInW5 Coaching Website Interested in developing more effective leadership skills? Connect with Cinga today here. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/for-leaders-by-leaders-7058839/episodes/on-crucial-conversations-guest-john-nieuwenburg-business-coach/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/for-leaders-by-leaders-7058839/on-crucial-conversations-guest-john-nieuwenburg-business-coach.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.