whats going on here? leadership meta-coaching minute

Leader’s Meta-Coaching Minute:

What’s going on here???

Cal is an executive with big ideas

He understands the need to change

quickly to keep ahead of the competition.

Yet, he is constantly frustrated that

change comes too slow or not at all.

What’s wrong with these people???

As a leader, how satisfied are you

with your success at creating change???

What is it that I need to fix???

What’s really going on here?

First, fully accept reality as it is. This means acceptingyourself, others, and life without evaluation or judgment.

Self-Actualization

Coaching Tip

Next, step back and calmly look at the situation. This is difficult for difficult for

anxious people and requires an inner quietness to be

present with what is.

Self-Actualization

Coaching Tip

Then, set aside your expectations and your ego.

They can drown out the voice of reality.

Self-Actualization

Coaching Tip

Coaching Assignment

1. Take a problem you’re facing.2. Describe it from the calm, “step back” perspective.3. What do you see, hear, feel, sense when you observe it

without judgment or evaluation?4. When you take away the labels and evaluations, what is

there?5. What are the actions that you actually are seeing?6. Write a sensory-based description from this perspective.

If you have problem doing this, check to see you’re in the calm, step-back, know-nothing state.

Your Leader’s Meta-Coaching Minute is brought to you by:

Joe Brodnicki

For more information on self-actualization meta-coaching and training to unleash your full potential, contact Joe at

joeb2665@mindspring.com or 615.830.9355.

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