What did the Olympic Games in London teach us about team leadership and the importance of maintaining strong leadership through business coaching in order to be successful? Plenty! The Summer Olympics captivated millions around the world, as teams competed for the prized gold medals. Take a hard look at the teams and individuals who competed in your favorite events. Olympic competitors are among the top athletes in the world, yet they didn’t get to compete in the Olympics just because they were the top in their sport. Each of the tremendously talented athletes had to rely on the hard work of a strong team leadership with a common, focused goal, working together to make it to the top.
Top Five Reasons You Could Fail to Build a Great Leadership Team
Ken DeWitt is a fellow EOS Implementer in the great state of Alabama. He has graciously allowed me to post an excerpt of an article he published recently in his newsletter.
The Going-to-the-Sun-Road
I just returned from a vacation where I experienced the ultimate “clarity break” – cycling the Canadian Rockies and the “Going-to-the-Sun-Road” through Logan Pass in Glacier National Park. To say that the views are spectacular would be an understatement. The word “awesome” is overused these days – describing everything from hot dogs to fries. However, the Road to the Sun is truly AWESOME!
Training for Business Coaches Now Available at EOS Worldwide
Training for business coaches is now available from EOS Worldwide, the creator of the Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS®) recently announced. Designed for those who want to start their own business coaching business, EOS Implementer™ training for business coaches teaches business owners and entrepreneurs the leadership development and management skills needed to successfully implement EOS in any organization. EOS Implementer training for business coaches was primarily designed for individuals who want to master the EOS leadership development system and carry out its implementation in multiple businesses.
Building a Culture – Keeping it Simple
There is a lot coming up about culture in sessions this quarterly planning season. I’m often concerned about how much mental energy most leaders put into “building their culture”-i.e., trying to be overly creative with countless ideas like putting core values on banners, laminated cards, coffee mugs, and computer screens.