ten qualities of great coaches
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Ten Qualities of Great Coaches:CORE COACHING QUALITIES IF GREATNESS IS
YOUR GOAL.
Wayne GoldsmithTHE COACHING BRAIN
www.sportscoachingbrain.com
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CORE COACHING QUALITY 1
Excellence is not the issue – everything is
excellent – it’s about
relevance and context.
• It is no longer about what you know – the internet has made sure that everyone knows what you know – it’s now about how, when, where and why you do what you do.
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CORE COACHING QUALITY 2
The name of the game is
livingsuccess.
• Having a set of rules and standards that guide the direction of your life, the decisions you make and the destiny of your dreams…everyday.
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CORE COACHING QUALITY 3
Change is
critical
• But – you need to accept that everyone is changing – the real challenge is to accelerate your rate of change faster than your opposition.
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CORE COACHING QUALITY 4
All change is personal - all real change
must be made at an
individual level
• So in the end change comes down to your ability to engage the hearts and minds of everyone in your team.
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CORE COACHING QUALITY 5
The difference between good
and great is simple: it’s
about doing more – more
often.
• Most people do the minimum standard – the great ones do more than they are asked – they challenge themselves to improve and get better – they do more than is expected. How can you be great if you do the “average” – being great is about doing more than the average. 5
CORE COACHING QUALITY 6
Greatness
means being different –
it means being
unique.
• It means being first. It means taking risks. No one becomes great by being the best copier or best at being someone else: be yourself – back yourself.
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CORE COACHING QUALITY 7
And………conflict is inevitable. Learn
to thrive in conflict. Learn to fight hard (but fair) for what you
believe in.
• All the greatest people in history have had to face conflict and challenge (and even ridicule and resentment) when they decided to stand up for what they believed in.
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CORE COACHING QUALITY 8
Understand who you are –
who you really are – and be happy
being you.
• You can not be successful being someone else, living someone else’s biography or following someone else’s mantra. Be yourself – back yourself.
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CORE COACHING QUALITY 9
Make tough choices
every day – and stick to
them.
• No leader who has been successful is known for being a quiet, uncertain person who can’t make decisions. Decision making is a core quality of great leadership and a fundamental aspect of greatness.
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CORE COACHING QUALITY 10
Continuous improvement
is
everything.
• It is not about winning once - it is about continually challenging, changing, learning, evolving and improving so that you are always striving to be better.
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Wayne Goldsmith – The Coaching BrainFor more information go to www.sportscoachingbrain.com or call +61 414712074.