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Leadership is often lonely. This conversation reveals the unspoken challenges at the top, and creates resources for connected leadership.
Leadership is often lonely. This conversation reveals the unspoken challenges at the top, and creates resources for connected leadership.
Episodes

Nov 11, 2022
Nov 11, 2022
3 min
Download your FREE copy of the Change Imperative e-book now!
https://change.takenewground.com/
This week Chad, Adrian, and Daniel will talk about the idea of making powerful requests. They also point out that people often make mistakes when making requests, and offer advice on how to make effective requests.
In this episode, we will learn:
- The pitfalls that we make when making a request
- How making a strong request generates tension in the relationship
- Building a whole team or culture map based on twelve paradoxes
- What does it mean if you can’t make a request
- Reasons why people are afraid to make powerful requests
- Being afraid of hearing the word ‘NO’
- The big element of request
Connect with Dan:
https://www.instagram.com/dan_tocchini/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantocchini
Connect with Adrian:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3c7kMcC7nah-QdxffV2NXA
https://www.instagram.com/adrian.k/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriankoehler
Connect with Chad:

Nov 8, 2022
E131 Effective Leaders Make Powerful Request
Nov 8, 2022
Nov 8, 2022
27 min
Download your FREE copy of the Change Imperative e-book:
https://change.takenewground.com/
This week Chad, Adrian, and Daniel will talk about the idea of making powerful requests. They also point out that people often make mistakes when making requests, and offer advice on how to make effective requests.
In this episode, we will learn:
- The pitfalls that we make when making a request
- How making a strong request generates tension in the relationship
- Building a whole team or culture map based on twelve paradoxes
- What does it mean if you can’t make a request
- Reasons why people are afraid to make powerful requests
- Being afraid of hearing the word ‘NO’
- The big element of request
Connect with Dan:
https://www.instagram.com/dan_tocchini/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantocchini
Connect with Adrian:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3c7kMcC7nah-QdxffV2NXA
https://www.instagram.com/adrian.k/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriankoehler
Connect with Chad:

Nov 4, 2022
Nov 4, 2022
4 min
Download your FREE copy of the Change Imperative e-book now!
https://change.takenewground.com/
This week, Adrian, Dan, and Richard will talk about giving hope to Incarcerated with the help of CROP - Creating Restorative Opportunities & Programs.
In this episode, we will learn:
- How Richard ended up in Prison
- How to Transform Lives and Heal Community
- How to serve those formerly incarcerated to have a future worth having
- Life beyond prison
- How to change your mindset
- What makes Richard decide to create something different?
- The distinction between idea and intention
You can follow Richard on Instagram:
https://instagram.com/richard.theprisonposthost?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Visit the C.R.O.P. website:
https://croporganization.org
Connect with Dan:
https://www.instagram.com/dan_tocchini/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantocchini
Connect with Adrian:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3c7kMcC7nah-QdxffV2NXA
https://www.instagram.com/adrian.k/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriankoehler
Connect with Chad:

Nov 1, 2022
Nov 1, 2022
50 min
Download your FREE copy of the Change Imperative e-book:
https://change.takenewground.com/
This week, Adrian, Dan, and Richard will talk about giving hope to Incarcerated with the help of CROP - Creating Restorative Opportunities & Programs.
In this episode, we will learn:
- How Richard ended up in Prison
- How to Transform Lives and Heal Community
- How to serve those formerly incarcerated to have a future worth having
- Life beyond prison
- How to change your mindset
- What makes Richard decide to create something different?
- The distinction between idea and intention
You can follow Richard on Instagram:
https://instagram.com/richard.theprisonposthost?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Visit the C.R.O.P. website:
https://croporganization.org
Connect with Dan:
https://www.instagram.com/dan_tocchini/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantocchini
Connect with Adrian:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3c7kMcC7nah-QdxffV2NXA
https://www.instagram.com/adrian.k/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriankoehler
Connect with Chad:

Oct 28, 2022
Oct 28, 2022
3 min
Download your FREE copy of the Change Imperative e-book now!
https://change.takenewground.com/
This week, Chad sits with Aileen Tocchini as she talks about this one thing that you never thought you’d need to achieve success.
In this episode, we will learn:
- Commitment to being clear about your aim
- What does aim really mean?
- Why you need a commitment to get to your aim
- The strategy of generalization
- Why is generalization dangerous
- How do we use generalization and when do we utilize it as a tactic?
- Understanding self-leadership
- Encouragement for leaders who want to get clear with their aim
- The temptations in team leadership and how to deal with them
- Keeping your curiosity to get to the aim
Connect with Aileen:
Website: Take New Ground
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aileen-tocchini-35080295/
Connect with Dan:
https://www.instagram.com/dan_tocchini/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantocchini
Connect with Adrian:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3c7kMcC7nah-QdxffV2NXA
https://www.instagram.com/adrian.k/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriankoehler
Connect with Chad:

Oct 25, 2022
Oct 25, 2022
37 min
Download your FREE copy of the Change Imperative e-book:
https://change.takenewground.com/
This week, Chad and Adrian sit with Aileen Tocchini as she talks about this one thing that you never thought you’d need to achieve success.
In this episode, we will learn:
- Commitment to being clear about your aim
- What does aim really mean?
- Why you need a commitment to get to your aim
- The strategy of generalization
- Why is generalization dangerous
- How do we use generalization and when do we utilize it as a tactic?
- Understanding self-leadership
- Encouragement for leaders who want to get clear with their aim
- The temptations in team leadership and how to deal with them
- Keeping your curiosity to get to the aim
Connect with Dan:
https://www.instagram.com/dan_tocchini/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantocchini
Connect with Adrian:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3c7kMcC7nah-QdxffV2NXA
https://www.instagram.com/adrian.k/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriankoehler
Connect with Chad:
https://www.instagram.com/chad.leslie.brown/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-brown-477a7015

Oct 21, 2022
Oct 21, 2022
3 min
Download your FREE copy of the Change Imperative e-book now!
https://change.takenewground.com/
This week Adrian and Chad sit down to discuss the topic of renegotiating commitments with your team. We all know the experience of being over-extended and over-committed. What do you do when you realize that you don't have the resources to fulfill all of your promises?
You will learn:
- How a promise is a declaration of the future
- All results happen in requests and promises
- How to make a strong request
- How to check for a promise not an assumption
Connect with Dan:
https://www.instagram.com/dan_tocchini/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantocchini
Connect with Adrian:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3c7kMcC7nah-QdxffV2NXA
https://www.instagram.com/adrian.k/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriankoehler
Connect with Chad:

Oct 18, 2022
E128 Renegotiating Commitments With Your Team
Oct 18, 2022
Oct 18, 2022
36 min
Download your FREE copy of the Change Imperative e-book now!
https://change.takenewground.com/
This week Adrian and Chad sit down to discuss the topic of renegotiating commitments with your team. We all know the experience of being over-extended and over-committed. What do you do when you realize that you don't have the resources to fulfill all of your promises?
You will learn:
- How a promise is a declaration of the future
- All results happen in requests and promises
- How to make a strong request
- How to check fro a promise not an assumption
Connect with Dan:
https://www.instagram.com/dan_tocchini/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantocchini
Connect with Adrian:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3c7kMcC7nah-QdxffV2NXA
https://www.instagram.com/adrian.k/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriankoehler
Connect with Chad:
https://www.instagram.com/chad.leslie.brown/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-brown-477a7015

Oct 14, 2022
Oct 14, 2022
4 min
Download your FREE copy of the Change Imperative e-book:
https://change.takenewground.com/
This week Adrian, Chad, and Dan sit down with Greg Sheinman, host of the Midlife Male podcast, and author of the book by the same title.
You will learn:
- We get the clients we deserve
- How to develop the listening muscle
- Balance and integration
- Success looks different for everyone
- About the self-made fallacy
Get Greg's book here:
Listen to his podcast here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/midlife-male-by-greg-scheinman/id1273389899
Connect with him here:
https://instagram.com/gregscheinman?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Connect with Dan:
https://www.instagram.com/dan_tocchini/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantocchini
Connect with Adrian:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3c7kMcC7nah-QdxffV2NXA
https://www.instagram.com/adrian.k/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriankoehler
Connect with Chad:
https://www.instagram.com/chad.leslie.brown/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-brown-477a7015

Oct 11, 2022
Oct 11, 2022
30 min
Download your FREE copy of the Change Imperative e-book:
https://change.takenewground.com/
This week Adrian, Chad, and Dan sit down with Greg Scheinman, host of the Midlife Male podcast, and author of the book by the same title.
You will learn:
- We get the clients we deserve
- How to develop the listening muscle
- Balance and integration
- Success looks different for everyone
- About the self-made fallacy
Get Greg's book here:
Listen to his podcast here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/midlife-male-by-greg-scheinman/id1273389899
Connect with him here:
https://instagram.com/gregscheinman?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Connect with Dan:
https://www.instagram.com/dan_tocchini/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantocchini
Connect with Adrian:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3c7kMcC7nah-QdxffV2NXA
https://www.instagram.com/adrian.k/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriankoehler
Connect with Chad:
https://www.instagram.com/chad.leslie.brown/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-brown-477a7015
