Arete Coach Podcast 1044 David Arrington - "Fundamentals are Essential"
Arete Coach: The Art & Science of Executive Coaching
Arete Coach Podcast
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🗓️ 18 October 2021
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
This is episode 1044 of the Arete Coach Podcast with host Severin Sorensen and his guest Dr. David Arrington.
In this episode, I speak with Dr. David Arrington who is an executive coach, best-selling author, and COO of Arrington Coaching from Virginia. We explore why the fundamentals of coaching should not be ignored; we hear Dr. Arrington describe a motivational pivot point in his life, a Quit/Fire that changed his life course. We also review Dr. Arrington'ss journey as an executive coach. At the end of the podcast, we explore topics of DEI and we ponder how one might create more meaningful opportunities for people of color and women to become more engaged and attracted to executive coaching. In 2020, Dr. Arrington published an Amazon #1 Best Selling Book, "Promotable: How to demonstrate your value, highlight your potential, and land your next promotion." Dr. Arrington earned his doctorate in strategic leadership and leadership coaching.
The Arete Coach Podcast seeks to explore the art and science of executive coaching. You can find out more about this podcast at aretecoach.io.
This interview was conducted on October 13, 2021 via Zoom Video.
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| 0:00.0 | This interview was recorded on October 13, 2021 via Zoom video. |
| 0:06.0 | You are listening to Severin Sarton, Executive Coach and Curator of the RDCoge Podcast, |
| 0:12.0 | where we explore excellence in the art and science of executive coaching. |
| 0:16.0 | I am speaking today with Executive Coach, Dr. David Erenton, Executive Coach, |
| 0:22.0 | excelling author and COO of Erenton coaching. |
| 0:26.0 | Dr. Erenton received his doctorate in strategic leadership and leadership coaching. |
| 0:32.0 | He started his career with ExxonMobil as a systems analyst, |
| 0:36.0 | and ultimately led him to a career working in nonprofit leadership, |
| 0:40.0 | where he coached organizational leaders, developing partnerships, and he shared several committees. |
| 0:46.0 | Since 2012, Dr. Erenton has been the chief operating officer at Erenton Coaching LLC. |
| 0:52.0 | He provides business, career, leadership, executive, and team coaching for organizations and their leaders. |
| 0:58.0 | Dr. Erenton also provides several leadership development courses through his LLC. |
| 1:04.0 | Located in Virginia, and what part of Virginia? |
| 1:08.0 | In the Hampton Roads area. |
| 1:10.0 | In the Hampton Roads, beautiful Hampton Roads area, you have to stay beautiful when you say that. |
| 1:14.0 | On the Hampton Roads area, in Virginia, he is a best-selling author, who is number one on the list for Amazon and multiple categories, |
| 1:24.0 | where he taught about how to demonstrate your value, highlight your potential, and land your next promotion. |
| 1:32.0 | Dr. Erenton is an expert in leadership development and uses his skill to help guide leaders in their own development as CEO and business leaders. |
| 1:41.0 | With Dr. Erenton's academic achievements, excellent executive coaching reputation, impactful publications of leadership skill, |
| 1:49.0 | is it any wonder why I thought he would be a great guest for the Archivist Podcast. |
| 1:55.0 | So, welcome David, how you doing? |
| 1:57.0 | I am on top of the world having the best day ever, Severn. How about yourself, my friend? |
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