BobFashano

Recently, I shared a little about being a leader coach. Here are some more truths with the hope you find these useful. A good coach is POSITIVE; our job isn't to find fault or assess blame. It starts with what is working, what is good and putting energy there. Remember, people grow the most where they know the most. A good coach is ENTHUSIASTIC. Your attitude speaks loudly. It is catchy; be careful of the gloom and doom projecting. A good coach is FOCUSED. To be effective, you must be specific, focused, and keep the discussion on the topic at hand. A good coach is OBSERVANT. Business author and consultant Tom Peters refers to this as "management by walking around [...]

As leaders, setbacks come with the territory. We wouldn't need leaders if everything ran smoothly—perhaps a strange way to look at job security. If you have been in leadership for any reasonable amount of time, you have come to accept setbacks, disappointments, conflicts, and just plain failure. You see, in the middle of the pain is where we find authentic leadership. It is the leader's mindset: A SETBACK IS NOTHING OTHER THAN A SET-UP FOR THE COMEBACK. We, as leaders, must wear this on our sleeves. Be an example of how to deal with failure, disappointment etc. My friend and author John Maxwell said it best, "EXPERIENCE IS NOT THE BEST TEACHER, ONLY EVALUATED EXPERIENCE IS." This is where the [...]

Ok, which one do you focus on? Which one do you have a team member focus on? Conventional wisdom suggests, "You already excel at something. Put your energy into improving your weakness." That sounds good, except we need to put the question through the filter of "Where will I get the best ROI?" Because you have limited time. Your time is precious; we need to be careful where we invest our time. Management guru Peter Drucker states, "Put your time and energy into your strengths; you will make your weaknesses irrelevant." I subscribe to that thinking. I have learned we have the best opportunity for growth where we know the most. Please know that I am not dismissing addressing areas that need [...]