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Executive coaching is about helping business leaders see from a different perspective. It reminds me a little bit of my tour guide Mehmet last month in Istanbul.
We were walking along the gardens between Topkapi Palacein the Blue Mosque and Mehmet told me to stop and turn around. We had the most spectacular view of historic Istanbul overlooking the Bosphorus Strait.
It reminded me a little bit of the coaching journey I take with executives and family businessowners. Like Mehmet I have been on many tours and usually know just the right place to ask people to stop and take a look. Without him I would’ve walked right by that spot and missed an important vantage point.
I know it’s human nature to think we can figure it out ourselves, and many times we can. But having Mehmet along made the process go simpler, quicker and more enjoyable. I could have wandered around and seen many sites, but his expertise made the journey so much more fruitful.
And again like coaching, he turned me back out on my own in the city the second day but because of his guidance and experience, I was able to navigate with more confidence and ease.
I think I’m a tour guide for helping executives and family businesses have a more profitable and enjoyable journey.
Thanks Mehmet!