People who have used a good coach are enthusiastic but many executives or business owners are sceptical despite accepting that elite sportsmen need a coach. Interestingly, previously sceptical Atul Gawande * says a coach improved his [already experienced] surgical performance significantly.
How change happens
My last post pointed out how new understanding creates a leap or a critical shift in direction. So far so good: but most performance improvement is incremental, achieved by small adjustments to already high performance. Building the wall one brick at a time – or eating the elephant with single mouthfuls.
What a coach does
If performance is videoed, anyone can see what might help. In business, taken over by the day-to-day, an impartial observer more easily spots problems that need attention and possible adjustments.
Coaching removes the mind-clutter that interferes with your Clarity [effective state of mind] and can shift barriers so that the impossible becomes possible.
Is it worth it?
Our work always creates gains that exceed costs. The ROI is both financial and in terms of process and people improvement that continues to deliver long-term.
Want to go from Good to Great?
Email nick@gholdenphish.com to book a free consultation.
Visit our website – click the logo – for more info and a library of previous posts.
* Atul Gawande, American Surgeon and writer, in the New Yorker http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/10/03/personal-best
Comments are closed.