you are absolutely right, in my opinion , ie..

Last year you commented on my blog -and asked me what my definition of a coach is: so here are my cents :

[b] I thought of a catchy phrase to encapsulate my thoughts – > here is what i came up with -> ” behind a profile, lies a human soul” -> and then i thought what the hell does it mean -> i was inspired by YOU – so.. read by [c]

[c] a coach helps the leader create a profile that matches her soul – a soul that is beautiful -> in other words – a coach helps the leader know herself ..

[d] first of all, can i have a D ? please ? -> Ok – so.. a coach helps: creating a leader, reading the inner workings of a leader, updating and absorbing the new and the old and helping delete those obsolete,inconsistent thoughts – and molds – that are perhaps worn out – and old …:)

[a] A coach is one who makes the leader believe in herself { substantiation -> (i) work without hope draws nectar in a sieve” (ii)look at all the organized religions – 6.5 billion humans – with differing beliefs – living lives based on what?- on a book – a book with a set of beliefs – how can deny? (iii) i think this was my most important point, which i just forgot i was too busy thinking of how to defend my ascertain and well i forgot what the point was..

cheers

olga shulman lednichenko

ps: you are a wise man

Being able to work with people who are completely different to yourself is also an important skill for building teams. The best teams comprise people with contrasting skills and outlooks because collectively they have a much greater chance of success as a group.

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[1] Executives are often lacking inputs from others. ( who can tell the big boss – he is wrong?)

[2] Executives can – and do – become – lost in their own world. In the frames they created, nurtured – thrived. But, the new generation comes along with their own frames. Their own world view. Its hard to let go of the past – when its cast in a mold, that worked – but is old. You need an outsider sometimes to show the new world.

[3] Executives are Old While old may be Gold, there is this young effervescent crowd who speaks a different language..wears a different sheen… If you dont get it – should I say you are older than I ? ( ie. older than 22 )?

You gave me an assignment to define – what a coach is.. Well, please give me some time and I would get back with you. I do like to learn and I am reading your blog. Glad you found me. Reading your blog is inspiring me to know more !
Please do visit my blog sometimes ( although at times I write stuff that just reflects my mood – some videos etc>.which you may not care to read)..

Ciao
Olga Lednichenko

PS: Thanks for the comment on my blog. I am thrilled. Made my day Here it is for anyone who cares to read:

http://olgalednichenko.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/strategymarketing-operations-management-leadership-defined-in-simple-to-understand-terms-by-olga-lednichenko/

Given that so many executive coaches are Intuition-Feeling types (to use the Jung/MBTI categorisation), I feel that the logical and scientific underpinnings of the profession are often understated.

In the banking industry – where I have spent much of my career – many key decision makers (ie potential clients) are Sensing-Thinking types hence I am trying to promote the executive coaching profession more in terms of logic, structure and process.

She had apparentl ytaken the time bonus and used it for her own benefit – or so it seems. The typhoon was also two days before her last day in the office and she was preparing to mentally check out.

I am therefore not sure whether she viewed the typhoon as a time bonus or as an excuse to not be engaged given her employment at the firm was about to end.

If you have difficulty staying focused on the speaker try practicing the art of visualization – listen to a baseball game on the radio