Great coaches lie awake at night thinking about how to make you a better board member. A coach is someone who tells you what you don’t want to hear, who has you see what you don’t want to see so that you can be who you always knew you could be. An important part of the coach’s skill and service is to never wait to give feedback – a great coach coaches in the moment.
Leaders with high levels of personal mastery are continually expanding their ability to create the results in life they truly seek. From their quest for continual learning comes the spirit of the learning organisation.
The common denominator among those who leave a lasting legacy is devotion to a cause greater than themselves; doing work they felt called to do. Rich or poor, famous or obscure they all had a mission to fulfill or a problem to be solved. To be legacy minded means that your calling and your job must line up.
Howard Gardner’s 5 Minds for the Future is an inspirational read and a timely reminder of the aptitudes that our fast-paced environment demands we master as we strive to excel. For leaders, I recommend it as a recruitment guide for identifying those key individuals who can both continue to learn and help preserve a zest for learning in your organisation.