Last Saturday we saw a movie an interesting movie, casting effectively ‘a failure player turned a coach’, who turns a zero caliber team into world champions. Watching the movie, I kept thinking about ‘coaching’ and how it relates to leadership and management in today’s times. Some points I noted from movie are :
· Nothing is better as fuel for your motivation than your biggest failure.
· If you have the talent, passion and commitment, you can make underdogs win. Unless pushed to limits, your team will not perform at its best.
· People always want easy things, and it is difficult to overcome cynicism. Be strict and straight with your team. In short, be ruthlessly compassionate!
· Strategy is important – know the team members individual strengths and weaknesses. There is no alternate to hard work… as well as smart work !
· If you are after a cause big enough, you will always have people to support you .. Follow your heart !
Let’s take a closer look at what is a role of Coach and Coaching in your success, so you don’t confuse it with other similar roles.
The coaching process is designed to bring out your potential and take you to the next level. It serves as a mechanism which will allow you to experience long-term growth and development, at the same time improving your performance. A coach should create a condition that allows for continuous development. It should be noted that the primary function of coaching is to lessen a variance or rather close the gap between your current level of achievement and the desired level you have targeted in conjunction with your coach.
There is a dramatic difference in an all-star team and a team of all-stars. The coach’s job is to take the stars and make them A Team. The blending of this talent into the “team” applies in any family, business, sport, stage production, or any organization. Remember — You don’t win the silver, you lose the gold.
A good coach will hold you accountable and make sure you get the results you desire. Your learning curve will be shortened because coaches are ruthlessly Results oriented. Coaching brings our your potential and helps you to attain and accomplish the goals you set. Also coaching puts you on the journey to success by making You more efficient, effective and creative.
The coaching process enhances potential by asking questions and receiving constructive feedback that will encourage you to become more aware of your strengths and weaknesses. Eliminate the things you are not doing so well and enhance the things you are doing well. This allows you to develop new skills which allows you to take on more challenges. What ensues is your competence and confidence improve, your esteem grows, which encourages you to take more initiative in going after your stated goals. Coaching leads to the road to success and eventually will take you beyond greatness !