Think coaching is a luxury? An add on? Something only for dysfunctional workers and organizations?
Think again because the data shows the opposite – coaching pays the highest return on investment when it’s used consistently at the leaderful edge, the way Olympians use their coaches. Coaching to problem solve pays off well, according to the studies [...]
An interview with a wise woman – funny how the darkest days are just before dawn. For some of my clients, it’s almost like they go through a tunnel like a birth canal just before an idea gets birthed into reality.
From: New York Times, Corner Office
An Office? She’ll Pass on That
Published: March 5, 2010
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In my coaching/consulting work, I’ve found that clients fall short of unleashing ultimate potential because they think of it in finite terms. We’re a goal-oriented society and we’ve come to believe that the only way to succeed is to name a goal, make a plan, work the plan, and attain the goal. Or, not attain the goal and thereby fail. Goal methodology works – no question that many great things have come out of goal setting and achieving. However, as a sole modus operandi, it’s limited and archaic.
by Jim Randel
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-randel/the-soul-of-an-entreprene_b_382435.html
I have had the good fortune to be close to many successful entrepreneurs. And so I have a perspective as to what separates those who make it big from those who don’t. Yes, the quality of the idea is critical, of course, as is the access to capital. And certainly being at the [...]
It seems like everyone is peddling advice. Now to cut wheat from chaff.
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Steven Berglas, Ph.D., 12.04.09, 03:00 PM EST
What is a business coach, anyway?
I get that question all the time, and honestly, the answer is pretty squishy. [...]
Here are some of the things we talk about during coaching sessions:
WHAT YOU ARE WORKING ON
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Research finds leadership skills inadequate to meet current and future demand
by George Ambler on Tuesday, November 17, 2009
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New research from the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) which surveyed 2,200 leaders from 15 organizations, in three countries between 2006 and 2008 produced some interesting findings. [...]
The definition of success is changing. It’s no longer measured in dollars alone. Success is beginning to be better understood as an alignment between life and livelihood, between monetary gain and an abundance of joy, vitality and good relationships.
It is important to reach professional benchmarks and organizational goals. However, there’s a softer, more difficult to [...]
I think this comes from Hindu wisdom:
The higher a monkey climbs, the more you see its behind.
Climb anyway!
Return on investment in coaching studies show 150% to 689% yield. Here are a few:
Sherpa Study: Coaching best for Leadership Development vs. Problem Solving
1000 Ventures Study: Return = 5.7 times the investment in coaching
MetrixGlobal Study: 689% Return on Investment in Coaching
Sherpa Study: Coaching Pays
