Bonus Q&A with Adam Piandes

In this episode of THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT HOT SEAT, Andy welcomes Adam Piandes to the podcast. Adam is the founder of The Art of Masterful Communication, a leadership coach and mentor, consultant, and Forbes columnist. He is also an avid surfer, world traveler, and a huge fan and supporter of the Girls Athletic Leadership School.Adam Piandes is a former collegiate athlete who outwardly thrived in high-pressure athletic environments while managing his emotions and internal life didn’t. After leaning on unhealthy coping mechanisms throughout much of his adult life, he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2015. It helped him learn how to slow down and start harnessing his sensitivity in a useful way.In combination with 25+ years of teaching coaching and personal development, a master’s degree in spiritual psychology, training from the Coaches Training Institute, and seeing the impact of effective communication in his own life, Adam Piandes developed The Art of Masterful Communication and his unique leadership methodology. He’s guided students in 70+ countries across a variety of industries into the most effective communication skills that have brought consistent, measurable results to both their business and personal lives.In this bonus interview, you’ll hear:10. Adam Piandes’ proudest career moment and why it’s so meaningful to him.11. What makes a great coach and why it all comes back to personal development.12. His biggest career failure and what he learned from it.13. The biggest challenge he sees today in talent development.14. The trend he’s following in the working world that he finds interesting right now.15. The three books Adam Piandes recommends that you read right now.16. One piece of advice he would give to someone looking to create more personal career success.Connect with Andy Storch here:andystorch.comlinkedin.com/in/andystorchtdtt.us/Connect with Adam Piandes:linkedin.com/in/adampiandesadampiandes.comfacebook.com/groups/modernleadersMentioned in this episode:Think Tank conferenceGet your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference https://tdtt.us/conference/