A Michael Moment
a moment of insight from executive coach Michael Wolkensperg
A Batting Coach for Executives?
"What can an executive coach do for me?" is a bit like a major league ball player asking what a batting coach can do for him.
Now, you would think that a major league ball player already knows how to get the most out of an “at bat”. Yet the powers that be will hire a batting coach, at some expense, with the result that the players improve and do better at the plate. The team wins more games.
It is a bit mysterious as to what makes the difference: maybe it is reviewing the basics; maybe it is giving alternate perspectives; maybe it is helping to understand the nuances of emotional interference.
One never really knows what will make the difference.
Executive coaching is a lot like that. What is important is that the executive being coached becomes a better major league player and the organizational leadership becomes stronger – and wins more often.
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