It took me two years to get it.
Two years of being continually frustrated! It felt like I was always waiting. Waiting for things to stabilize; waiting for systems and processes to be in place; waiting for resources to be available; waiting for the new hires to finally get up to speed so that we could [...]
Archive for October 27th, 2007
Organizational Mastery
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Coaching is not giving advice!
Posted in Coaching on October 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Recently a colleague sent me a link to a short piece on Seth Godin’s blog called “Coachable.” In it Seth defines coaching as insights or advice from others, and suggests that those who are coachable (ie. those who can take direction) will be more successful than those who cannot.
To illustrate his point he cites the [...]
Leadership 425: Self-Trust
Posted in Leadership on October 27, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I am always a little offended when I read an article entitled something or other 101 – as if the concept presented is so basic I should have already mastered it. So, although the concept of self-trust is a leadership fundamental, I believe its application actually operates at an advanced level – at a 400-course [...]