Our local High School won their 4th consecutive state football championship Thanksgiving weekend (Go EGR Pioneers!). As we were watching a recording of the game the next day, I was noticing how much bigger the opponents players were...and how fast their offensive line was, so I asked my husband, "their players are so much bigger, their Running Back is so fast, why do you think we won? What was the winning factor?" His answer was: "Oh, that's easy, it's definitely the coaching - definitely!" (by the way - congratulations again Coach Peter Stuursma!)
I often see talented, intelligent, "sharp" business people who are not reaching their full potential. You know where I'm going with this right....no, I'm not going to pin it all on the leadership, but I will say, having a corporate sponsor, mentor, coach, makes a big difference in a person's career...no matter what their position. Companies hire strong, capable people, let them loose, and expect them to perform non-stop without any "pep talks" - strength training - or new plays. Whether you assign mentors from within the organization or hire outside coaches, your star players need to talk through the plays, gain perspective, continue skill development and strength training, as well as get the occasional pep talk! That's why watching the playbacks, or "the films", is so important - perspective and feedback - no better way to adjust performance...and that's the job of the coach/mentor/leader/sponsor.
Get your high potentials to score big - make sure they are playing the right position, leverage their strengths, and coach them to victory!
Are you in a position to reach your full potential? Why or why not? I'd love to hear your response!
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