CONCLUSIONRoger Federer still feels the need for a coach, and you don't? Seriously?
This entire book has been an attempt to coach you towards being the leader you really want to be. I want to close it out by being somewhat direct in this attempt.
Remember my coaching philosophy relies on helping the people I work with cycle through this process.
Figure C.1: the sweet spot of coaching
Through the various chapters, I've tried to help you develop new ways of thinking, being and acting in your role as a leader.
For this book to achieve what I hoped it would achieve when I set out writing it, it's imperative that something happens. It's imperative that something changes. (Unless of course you've determined nothing has to change.)
And this is where things get hard. Because change is hard. Talking about change is easy. For example, setting a New Year's resolution is easy. What's difficult is keeping it.
We would be more able to make changes if we did these three things:
appreciate the nature of change
set better goals
stop relying on willpower alone.
And this is where enlisting ...
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