Do you have a coach?

August 4th, 2010 by

I saw a post by Randi Buckley, leadership, partnership and team coach, the other day on Facebook.  She shared a video in which Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, tells about the importance of a coach.  This video is one in series of videos that Fortune magazine put together about the best advice different CEO’s, billionaires, entrepreneurs, NBA stars, etc. have received during their careers. 

One day a board member came up to Eric Schmidt and said, “You need a coach.”  A little taken a-back, Eric replied, “I don’t need a coach!  I’m an established CEO, why would I need a coach? Is something wrong?”   “No,” said the board member, “Everyone needs a coach.”

 

 

Coaches are not just for athletes.  Coaches see what you are working towards and do their very best to help you reach that goal.  Coaches help you stay on track and can see the mistakes you cannot, because they are coming at your goal from another angle.  As Eric says in the video, “The one thing people are not good at is seeing themselves as others see them; a coach really helps with that.”

Do you have a coach?

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One Response to “Do you have a coach?”

  1. Mike Knutson Says:
    August 5th, 2010 at 4:10 am

    Morgan,
    Interesting find. Early in our work in Miner County, we benefited from two coaches: Dr. Daryl Hobbs and Dr. Tom Kilian. Both brought years of wisdom, but neither tried telling us what we needed to do. I think that’s an important characteristic. Too often experts come to a community with all the answers, and try telling the community what they need to do. A good coach helps the community discover its path.

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