Coaching for

Leadership Survival

Max Coates

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Turning Heads

The Candle Problem

Attach the candle to the

wall or corkboard so that

the wax does not drip on

the table.

You have: -

• Candle

• Box of matches

• Box of drawing pins

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In a study of skills that distinguish star

performers in every field from entry-level

jobs to executive positions, the single most

important factor was not I.Q., advanced

degrees, or technical experience; it was

E.Q.

I.Q. and academic skills are entry-level

requirements for jobs of all kinds...but have

little to do with how you’ll succeed once

you get there. Emotional intelligence

accounts for 90 percent of what’s required

for leadership.

Limits and Boundaries

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Working with

challenging

clients

Cortex - 40 neural impulses per second

Limbic System - 40 million neural impulses per second

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Slot machine

7 + 2

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Visual Acuity Test

Is rectangle A < = > rectangle B?

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Which is larger, South America or Europe?

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Is South America < = > Europe?

The answer is…South America

South America is 6.9 million Square Miles

Europe is 3.8 million square miles

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Peter’s Projection

South America

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Reticular Activating

System

Bias to the negative

Self - Esteem

Nathaniel Brandon

The Problem With Turkeys

George W.

Confirmation Bias

Stress

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Back to Badbury Rings

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Stress tops the lot

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It is all about focus

Explanatory style

All or nothing

Perfectionism

Catastrophisation

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Mentoring / Coaching for: -

Performance

Wellbeing

Creativity

Five things to do approaches

Listen

Encourage relaxation (the opposite of depression)

Explore reframing ( work with the prevailing story, Seligman)

Challenge language

Support life style change

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Three things not to do: -

Take charge (adapted parent, do not be too effusive)

Do not be judgmental

Do not move to solutions too early (SMART targets, GROW etc)

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Spotting a bad coach

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Mc Clelland - Diagnostic

Break 5 minutes

Personality Preference and Leadership

Impact

Affiliative

InfluenceAchievement

Personality Preference and Leadership

Impact

Erotic

NarcissisticObessive

The Candle Problem

Attach the candle to the

wall or corkboard so that

the wax does not drip on

the table.

You have: -

• Candle

• Box of matches

• Box of drawing pins

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Candle Problem

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Purpose

Autonomy Mastery

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Any questions?

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“Turning Heads” was written and presented by Max Coates

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