Why should anyone be coached by you? How many people would willingly choose you as their coach? When you look at the people with whom you interact on a daily basis, how many attribute their success to your influence?
As managers, we do not automatically assume the mantle of coach. Hiring, planning, performance management, and other such tasks naturally accompany the role of manager – but coaching does not. The title of Leader Coach is one we must earn. It requires two choices: The first is our decision to invest our time and energy to help another create significant personal change; the second is the choice this person makes to include us in his change efforts. Read on…
Imagine that tomorrow you meet someone who you will readily welcome into your life.
How often do you engage in the kind of conversation that stimulates others to change their performance? First, reflect on the following: How many conversations do you have during an average day? 30, 50, 100? How many of these simply function as social lubricants, helping you slide through the day without having to address the real and important issues you face? How many of these conversations really matter? 
