Introduction
“I absolutely believe that people, unless coached, never reach their full potential.”
—Bob Nardelli, CEO, Home Depot
Every morning I receive a curated list of business articles in my email inbox. And every morning at least one of those articles promotes the benefits of leaders acting like coaches. Here’s a sample of recent headlines that SmartBrief sent me in just one week:
• “Encouragement and Connection Make Good Leaders More Effective”—which suggests encouraging leaders to bring out the best in other people to help them achieve better results.
• “Nine Ideas to Help You Lead Effectively in Pressure Environments” includes tips like “care for people” and “respect them enough to provide tough feedback and ample praise.” “Good leaders,” ...
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