A Dozen Coaches Every Leader Needs

Posted on Dec 30, 2015 in BLOG, Coaching |

Blog 19

Effective Leaders surround themselves with dozens of brilliant people to help them stay at the top of their game. Here are a dozen non-negotiable experts (or what I call coaches) that every leader needs.
 
Effective Leaders make their health a priority. They have coaches (helpful professionals) to not only fend of sickness, decay, and physical erosion, but to foster wellness.

(1) Doctor (a given for overall medical health).

(2) Dentist (plus possibly an orthodontist for teeth, gums, and oral health).

(3) Chiropractor (or an alignment specialist such as a Physical Therapist or Massage Technician to foster proper posture, alignment, circulation, bone and tissue health).

Effective Leaders make their functional life a priority. They have coaches (helpful technicians) to fend off home deterioration, car problems, and technology bugs.

(4) House Helper (which may include a handful of helpers, such as a gardener, pool man, pest control, plumber, electrician, air conditioner guy, and possibly a maid to keep the home base working well).

(5) Car Mechanic (to keep your mobile office running and to monitor tires, oil, fluids, engine, and overall vehicle safety and performance at their best).

(6) Technology Wiz (someone to keep the internet available, the computers working, the phones upgraded, and the other I.T. gadgets in our lives beaming).
 
Effective Leaders make their personal matters a priority. They have coaches (advisers and trainers) to fend off poor financial decisions, grooming snafus, and fitness gaffs.

(7) Tax Man (and other Financial Advisers to monitor investments, savings, retirement, tax shelters, monetary security, and money matters).

(8) Barber (or other basic grooming input, whether from spouses, friends, or experts, to make sure you look your best… clean, shaved, trimmed nails, fitting cologne, tailored clothes, polished shoes, and so forth).

(9) Personal Trainer (fitness professional, Cross Fit Coach, Nutritionist, Dietician, and others willing to support good exercise, adequate sleep, proper eating, and healthy supplementation).

Effective Leaders make their business and their competitive edge a priority. They have coaches to fend off market mistakes, mental breakdowns, and senseless sabotaging.

(10) Business Coach (or Executive Coach to assist with leading, managing, branding, monetizing, strength mapping, business building, and more). Business is hard ball. Be smart! Don’t swim with sharks alone.

(11) Mind Coach (or Life Coach, counselor, therapist, psychologist, or shrink to fend off depression, isolation, and stress. A competent coach helps you to keep your head in the game. Mental health is a must!).

(12) Physician of the Soul (or Pastor, Priest, Rabbi, Spiritual Guide, Faith Mentor, or Discipler) to help you live for something transcendent, beyond yourself. And to keep you humble and hopeful, grounded and grateful.

Effective Leaders have lots of coaches in their lives. At least a dozen! How about you? What coaches are you missing? What coaches do you need? A new year looms. Increase your effectiveness! Up your game and add a coach to your success arsenal this year.