April 2011 Deep Insights

Coaching is a skill. When executed correctly it will inspire personnel to silence critics, without prompting from the Coach. This response allows the coach to sit quietly, meditating on the strengths of the organization and planning next moves. It is the coach who is reaching for success not the critic. Coaches never become complacent, they do not seek recognition. They raise the bar to seek a new level of achievement.

Critics are bystanders, fascinated by the coach’s unwavering ability to focus on the deed at hand. Critics are drop outs who don’t have the courage to act, to take a chance, or to be in the spot light. Critics are late comers to a creative expose’ about to change their world. They’d rather join the fray when experiments are crumbling and point out the obvious. Critics are distracters from the good of the whole; only concerned about their territory and the well being of those who have supported their narrow view. Critics are in love with stability and a world with little change. They squallier in current circumstances, they’d rather be a victim than take charge.

Coaches on the other hand, seek to uncover hidden strengths and bring them to the forefront. They use the power of positive thinking to build success. They find strengths in and encourage everyone to participate. They inspire initiative by giving people the freedom to make mistakes along the way without placing blame or pointing fingers. They recognize successes and failures, in turn exciting transformation, the heart of creative adventures. They are leaders and managers dedicated to a path interrupted to verify progress and trust. They are not prejudice. They know diversity is a strength that will help them handle adversity. They know it is better to be disruptive than be disrupted. They are artists of chaos and clearly understand how to use its environment for experimenting with the hidden talents of people. They embrace the world as is, then construct the environment that summons all people to make contributions, including their critics.

Coaches are people who believe there is no end to success when others are given credit for what they do.