Author: Coach Pete
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Coaching Pitfall – Overemphasis on Money
Some organizations talk about wanting to grow and develop people, but at the end of the day, all of the decisions seem to be made relative to finances and shareholder value. If we go…
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Coaching Pitfall – No Patience to Allow Coaching to Develop, “It Takes Too Long” Attitude
I hear this from a lot of leaders. I believe this is the wrong way of looking at it. Yes, it does take you a few more minutes to coach than it does to…
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Coaching Pitfall – The Uncoachable
This is the person who is so stubborn and hard headed that they just won’t be open to new ideas and new ways of doing things. I do not know why some people are…
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Coaching Pitfall – Keeping Poor Performers
One of the cultural contexts of our country is loyalty and fairness. Both of these are wonderful qualities, but as we get into the ultra competitive world we are in today, we may not…
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Deliberate Practice – Reflection
Shut off all of your electronics and take some time to REFLECT on what you have accomplished in 2011 and set some goals for 2012. Really reflect on what you did well and…
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Coaching Pitfall – Skill vs. Commitment
You can see someone who has a lot of commitment, but does not have the skill. In coaching this is one of our common diagnostic tools. Do I think this person really wants to…
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Coaching Pitfall – Can’t Model
One of the most common problems I see is leaders who espouse certain values and beliefs, but they are not willing to be held accountable to their beliefs. The executive who says, “Everybody’s equally…
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Coaching Pitfalls and Joe Paterno
Joe Paterno’s situation amplifies pitfall #8 from Coach to Win the Leadership Game…Assistant coaches who betray the coach’s core values. 8. Misaligned Assistants I have worked with organizations that have senior executives who are…
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Deliberate Practice – Daily Gratitude Practice
Work on one of the most important muscles you can build especially right now in the world we live in – that is GRATITUDE! Start every morning with 2 minutes of gratitude and think…
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Deliberate Practice – Be Reflective (Steve Jobs)
Like so many leaders, business people and other human beings, I was spending time in the last 24 hours reflecting upon the life and leadership lessons we could all learn from Steve Jobs. In…
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Deliberate Practice – Be Open to Feedback
This week’s deliberate practice is about being open to feedback. Last week I was filming my blog in my office (I live and work here with a great client and friend in a…
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Deliberate Practice – Finish Strong!
This month’s challenge: Learning how to finish strong in your business. I don’t know if you have noticed, but golf tournaments are usually won late on Sunday, usually on the back nine. The…
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