
Coaching for Leaders 12: Five Ways to Have Courage to Coach
Courage (n) as defined by Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary: Mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty
Eleanor Roosevelt is famously attributed to having said, “Do one thing every day that scares you.”
“If you’re the king of your world, you’re playing in the wrong world.” -Unknown
5 Pieces of Advice:
1) Have a mentor – for me, it’s been my wife (and past managers)
2) Educate yourself on the issues – for me, it’s reading and RSS feeds
- Check out Shelfari.com.
- Six Ways to Get Smart and Stay Smart
3) Surround yourself with people who will empower you.
4) Have direction – a personal vision
5) Lean into discomfort
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