A young reporter found something intriguing while looking through his stations old news segments. It seemed that a great deal of stories had something in common, he realized that a number of the great leaders in the news segments had all came from the same town.The young reporter quickly packed his bag and set off for the town. When he showed up in the town that had produced a long string of great men he saw an old gentleman sitting on a rocking chair. The reporter approached the old man and told him of his findings. the old man smiled and said that he was aware. The reporter looked at the old man and asked exactly how many great men were born in the town. The old man looked to the reporter and with a twinkle in his eye said.
“None. Been a lot of babies born here, though,” the man said.
The point of this story is that great leaders are not born, great leaders are made. Being a good leader comes more naturally to some, but it still takes hard work, dedication and willingness to step out to be a great leader. A great leader is constantly looking for new and better ways to do things.
That’s where the benefits of leadership coaching come in. A leadership coach has experience in a variety of areas and knows how to take what he’s learned in one place and apply it to another. He knows how to inspire others. He can take a group of people and show them how to use their strengths to accomplish more.
In our daily walks, we see so much that we take for granted. When someone else comes in and points out things we may have never seen, it causes us to take a fresh look at it. With this new perspective, we’re able to see what needs improving and hopefully how it can be improved.
Many professions have continuing education classes that keep the members up-to-date on developments and changes in their industry. Leaders need to have the same attitude. They need the newest information, access to the latest data and a chance to look over the new tools that can help them manage their teams.
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