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Podcast: Coachful Coaching Leadership Podcast
Episode: Markus van Alphen on Why Most Leaders Fail at Listening—And How to Fix It
Description: Most leaders listen to respond—not to understand. 🤯In this episode, I sit down with Markus van Alphen, leadership psychologist and author of The Excellent Leader, to explore Observational Listening—a powerful skill that helps leaders go beyond active listening to truly understand emotions, build trust, and create psychological safety.We discuss:✅ Why most leaders struggle with listening—and how to fix it✅ The secret to creating psychologically safe teams✅ How Observational Listening improves leadership and influence✅ The biggest communication mistakes leaders make (and how to avoid them)If you want to becom...