Some of my favorite people who have made a difference in my life are coaches. Not really the athletic coach but the leadership and ministry coaches that I have spent some time with.
Two of these that have impacted my life are Scott Couchenour and Blaine Bartel. You can find Scott at www.servingstrong.com and Blaine at www.blainebartel.com. Both have poured in to my life in various ways and challenged me to pursue God more and to lead better.
Another coach that I have enjoyed interacting with and learning from is Tom Ziglar. Tom is the son of the incredible business coach and author Zig Ziglar. You can find Tom at www.ziglar.com/tom-ziglar/ as well as many of the resources from his dad.
It is important to learn from great people and to choose keep yourself around people who will challenge you to be better. You have heard something like this before…
1 Corinthians 15:33 NASB
Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”
If that is true, take the opposite to be true as well. Spending time with good company builds great character and morals. That is what happens when we learn from, rub elbows with, and are challenged by great people.
In a recent email newsletter Tom Ziglar shared some things I would like to pass on to you. He shares about the people who are great coaches and how they impact the lives of those they are coaching. Here is what Tom shared:
If you want to be known as a good leader, what I call a Coach Leader, then take a look at these 10 attributes and see how you do.
If you are a Coach Leader then those you lead know:
1. Kindness is your automatic response to people regardless of the news.
2. You serve from a position of selflessness, knowing that helping others helps you.
3. You start new relationships and affirm old ones by showing respect for the person in front of you.
4. You exercise humility when you hear ideas and learn new things as your curiosity leads to amazing new insights.
5. You do best when the pressure gets intense because self-control is second nature to you. In fact, you have learned that personal attacks handled with self-control elevate your leadership influence over time.
6. You are positive because they can feel your positive attitude. They feel better about themselves and the future whenever they communicate with you.
7. You look for the best in every person and every situation.
8. You are the light in dark times and illuminate with clarity the way ahead.
9. You never give up on them, their hopes and dreams, or the mission of the team.
10. You stand firm with a warrior spine and an open heart regardless of the disruptions, challenges, and changes around you.
Being a Coach Leader is a choice.
I really like what Tom Ziglar shared in this and how he goes about coaching. I need people around me who challenge me and don’t just let me get by. I want to be a better me, to follow Jesus closer and to impact others as Jesus did.
May we learn to lead from great leaders!
1 Thessalonians 5:11 NASB
Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, just as you also are doing.
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