Tag: coaching leader
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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 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 – 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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Small Business Challenges
The biggest challenge I see my small business clients facing is leadership in the “new normal” business climate. Their staffs are constantly bombarded with negative economic news, mounting economic pressures and increased workloads. Leaders…
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The Best Play of the Year Goes Unnoticed All Too Often
I can’t tell you how many times I see this scenario play out. My client this morning recounted an exciting moment and breakthrough with his boss. His boss spoke in their meeting in a…
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Coaching Leaders give acknowledgments not thank yous
Acknowledgment is a form of feedback coaching leaders use to reinforce right behaviors, mindset and technique. Many times we see “thank yous” handed out but they are not nearly as effective as a well…
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What does the World Cup have to do with leadership?
Fresh off the excitement of the USA Soccer World Cup victory in the semi-final match last week, I am feeling like I need to reach out to all of the leaders in the world. …
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Coaching Leader Quality 18 – Ability to Be Innovative and Creative
When we study many of the greatest coaches, we see that they were pioneers in the way they approached their craft. Lee Strasbergmade actors go to deep dark places within themselves to find their…
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Coaching Leader Quality 17 – Embody Lightness When Needed
Another great quality for coaching is lightness. When a coach can bring lightness along with all of these other qualities; it can create a good environment for learning and development. If you think about…
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Reviewing the game film – toxic, high maintenance superstars
I have the privilege of providing executive coaching to many successful leadership teams. One team in particular that I have been working with over the past several years, had a noticeable breakthrough. In our…
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Coaching Leader Quality 15 – Resilience
Great coaching leaders have the ability to stay positive in the face of adversity and failure. This another way they set the tone for the team. If you think about the old adage, “If…
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Coach Leader Quality 14 – Patience
Great coaching leaders are patient when they need to be. They are patient when they see people with potential working hard, doing the right things, and striving to improve. They know excellence and mastery…
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