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THE DILEMMA: CHASING AND COACHING SELF-AWARENESS
I was asked by an athletic director to work with one of his coaches who had been very successful in regard to performance, wins and losses.
However, he had also been receiving complaints from everyone, including his players and support staff about how he treats his people.
As I sat down and started asking him questions, it became readily apparent that this guy had zero self awareness. He embodied what an old mentor of mine used to say, “It doesn’t matter if you are ignorant or arrogant, either one can get you fired.”
I'm seeing a trend develop. Many leaders and coaches today are seeking to raise their self awareness and maturity, but sadly, a much higher percentage are lagging greatly behind in developing themselves as a whole person.
In contrast, highly successful organizations and companies are in a constant pursuit of mastering Self Awareness, Life Style Management, and Elite Culture Development.
THE PRINCIPLE: CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT AREAS ELITE ORGANIZATIONS ATTACK
This week I want to give you the tools to start challenging yourself to be a peak performer by showing you how you can implement the Executive Coaching attack plan we use to help organizations develop leaders and culture.
INSIGHTS FROM COACH O: THE EXECUTIVE COACHING FRAMEWORK FOR PEAK PERFORMANCE
Top performance expert Bernie Holliday says, "The beginning of growth is self awareness."
SELF AWARENESS
Increasing self awareness is often the most neglected area of leadership. Elite organizations do performance reviews regularly and always debrief immediately after projects or events, asking what went well, what went wrong and what do we need to work on. They are in a constant pursuit of self improvement.
LIFE STYLE MANAGEMENT
World class organizations develop the whole person, not just the professional. Take an inventory on a scale of 1-7: your physical health, mental toughness, lifestyle balance and spirituality. Elite organizations lead from an empathetic perspective asking, "How can we help them grow as a person and achieve their dreams?"
CULTURE DEVELOPMENT
Top performing organizations are intentional, systematic and relentless about growing healthy culture. Everything rises and falls on culture.
Personally, pick a fight with conformity to be the best you can be. Evaluate your thoughts, your life, your daily habits, and your relationships. Are these people taking you to a higher level or pulling you down? As leaders ask yourselves, "Are we relentless about how things look and feel around here?" Remember, 90% of culture is what people see and experience everyday.
As my friends at Chick-Fil-A say, "If we want to see how committed to culture development you are, just show us your calendar and your check book."
HIGH-PERFORMANCE LEADERSHIP TOOL: SELF-ASSESSMENT FOR PERSONAL GROWTH
I've learned that my wife and kids provide the best feedback when helping me discover my blind spots.
Joe Louis once said, "Everyone wants to go to heaven but no one wants to die."
Elite leaders aren’t afraid to hear from the truth tellers in their life.
Do you seek out people in your life that will tell you what you need to hear, not just what you want to hear?
SO WHAT NOW WHAT: BECOMING MORE SELF-AWARE TO BE WORLD CLASS
If we want to be world class and be the best person and leader we can be, we must be willing to go through the tough things that make us grow.
We must be willing to ask the truth tellers in our life hard simple questions such as; What things do I do well as a leader? What things do I do poorly? And what do I need to do more of as leader, spouse or parent?
Chase the pain if you want to be great.
Make it a great week and Be a Legacy Builder,
Coach O' or Rod Olson
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