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Where’s your team playbook? Hmm?

Berkonomics

From experience and from information about the competition, a coach creates a playbook that contains detailed plans for actions or plays that the entire team must know without question and execute without pause in order to win games and advance toward the playoffs. Again, there is a great parallel in football coaching.

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7 Ways To Raise Your Visibility As A Business Leader

Startup Professionals Musings

The most effective leaders marshal existing resources and incent people to create innovative yet competitive solutions. The best leaders don’t just give orders – you work with people you depend on to build trust, give and accept coaching, and motivate by being a role model for the approach you espouse.

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7 Metaphors That Every Aspiring Leader Should Emulate

Startup Professionals Musings

Works with other team members on mutual aspirations (coach metaphor). It is not about leaders becoming coaches; it’s about leaders letting themselves be coached by others – advisors, team members, and even customers. Evolve from guru to guide, and coaching others to find answers for themselves. Marty Zwilling.

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Does your team know your playbook?

Berkonomics

From experience and from information about the competition, a coach creates a playbook that contains detailed plans for actions or plays that the entire team must know without question and execute without pause in order to win games and advance toward the playoffs. Again, there is a great parallel in football coaching.

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10 Ways To Prepare Your Team For Business Leadership

Startup Professionals Musings

If you are interested in advancing your leadership, and achieving more success in this new Internet age, here are some principles to guide your focus: Foster the trend to flat teams versus vertical organizations. Discourage internal team competition and silos. Look for opportunities to highlight individual strengths.

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7 Common Themes That Indicate An Extraordinary Leader

Startup Professionals Musings

Works with other team members on mutual aspirations (coach metaphor). It is not about leaders becoming coaches; it’s about leaders letting themselves be coached by others – advisors, team members, and even customers. Evolve from guru to guide, and coaching others to find answers for themselves. Marty Zwilling.

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Effective Leadership

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In todays complex business environment, superior leadership skills are crucial in achieving and sustaining competitive advantage. Today, more than ever, executives are turning to outside coaches to discuss new ideas and obtain another perspective.

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