Coaching

Coach, Mentor, or Personal Board of Directors? What's best?

Coach, Mentor, or Personal Board of Directors? What's best?

Should you get a coach or a mentor? The honest answer is neither, on its own. Six seats you should be filling, one question that tells you which kind of help you actually need, and why the adviser who agrees with you is the least useful one you have.

You Are Having These Conversations in the Wrong Order

You Are Having These Conversations in the Wrong Order

Think about the last month. Who got the most of your attention? It was almost certainly the person causing you the most trouble. Now think about your best person. How much time did they get? Most leaders spend the bulk of their attention on the bottom of the team and almost none on the top, which means the person who most repays it receives the least. Quint Studer's model says start at the top, and the order does the work.