The Coach's Handbook VII - Facing the Future

Managing and coaching are different systems of human interaction. Both are necessary for
successful organizational life. In managing, one tends to make decisions based on established
directions, emphasizing knowledge and reason supported by intuition and acting in the present
based on the past.

In coaching, one needs to make decisions based on an envisioned future. A coach emphasizes
intuition supported by reason, belief and commitment in others, and acting toward the future
based on the present.

Coaching as a predominant style is a new development because of the changes and pressures
which are overwhelming business. It will be a prominent management style in the future.

Managers and team leaders who are going to be successful need to invest themselves in this
system and become extraordinarily proficient at it.

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Without Integrity Nothing Works

I belong to a training and development organization and we have a saying- “Without integrity nothing works.”

I find this statement to be fascinating and worth investigating and exploring. Let’s begin exploring the saying- Without integrity, No – thing works.

First, what is the meaning of integrity?

Second, what is the meaning of work?

Third, how they connect and what does this have to do with business?

Let me know your thoughts.