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executive coaching and solving obliviousness

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“… life coaching is quickly becoming one of the leading tools that successful people use to live extraordinary lives.”

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some Life coach

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“WTF.”

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Bruce

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Well.

Back in 2013 I asked the question ‘what did we do before life coaching’ … used the quotes above … and basically stated I thought Life coaching was a bullshit profession.

And while I received a great comment, which highlighted some good points on what coaching should & should not be, basically scolding me with regard to what I said … any ‘coaching’ isn’t really about telling someone what to do but rather providing an outside perspective attempting to show insights to help someone get to where they want to go.

To me it seems to me that all Life, and Executive, coaching does is to assist in steps to insure … well … accountability … personal & managerial. And it seems to me that all this coaching does is make an attempt to better control one’s destiny <which I imagine is anyone’s real objective not just some executive>.

I know I could never be a coach mostly because I don’t think I am that positive nor can I use the words these coaches seem to love “world wants to give you everything you desire” … “your uniqueness is a pleasant gift you can give to the world” …. “takes courage to follow the path you believe in” … “positive energy always attracts positive outcomes”.

I know I could never be a coach because I do believe there are limits to someone’s ability … in other words … everyone has a ceiling. That doesn’t mean you cannot improve sideways or build some depth to improve or fill in some cracks in your ability … just that we do have a reality ‘stop sign’ with regard to our abilities.

Regardless.

I am just not that motivational.

It just seems like bullshit to me and all I want to do is to “talk about getting shit done the way you want to get it done using a good moral compass to guide it all.”

That would be my coaching selling point.

Kinda “blah.”

Kinda no bullshit.

And, you know what?

I talk with dozens of CEO’s and business owners on a random basis and they don’t need coaching … they just need some new perspectives to get them out of where they are mentally and step out for a fresh view on a topic, issue or problem. And they mostly don’t need any motivational bullshit, or any bullshit for that matter, or buzzword crap.

I still believe Life coaching <and I do toss ‘executive coaching’ in that segment … although most I have crossed paths with are less ‘faux psychologists’ and more ‘pragmatic measuring milestones’ advisors> as mostly bullshit.

But.

And this is a big but.

If I could ever point to a case in which I believe executive coaching, or Life coaching, may actually be useful … it would be with Donald J. Trump. I am fairly sure I have never seen a business leader with worse organizational leadership instincts and as poor inspirational, vision and communications leader skills.

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“The crowning fortune of a man is to be born to some pursuit which finds him employment and happiness, whether it be to make baskets, or broadswords, or canals, or statues, or songs.”

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

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I am fairly sure we would have less than zero chance of convincing good ole Donald J to accept some coaching because I think he is oblivious to the fact he is not loved by all, he is not respected by all, he is not followed by all <because he attained the title> or that he is not perceived as a great business person by all.

He seems oblivious to the fact he actually has to ‘win over’ the skeptics <which every newly promoted leader knows you have to do> and that he actually has to ‘win over’ basic approval <which he is sorely lagging in>.

Donald J is not only oblivious I would suggest if he read what I just wrote he wouldn’t understand one aspect of it.

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“There was no answer, except the general answer life gives to all the most complex and insoluble questions.

That answer is: one must live for the needs of the day, in other words, become oblivious.”

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Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina

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While people can debate his appropriate approval ratings <most agree it is dismal> a new CBS study broke down the range of President Trump’s potential support by showing people separated, by themselves, into four groups:

The Believers. the strongest of Trump backers those backing him but waiting for him to deliver. Believers (22%)] are the president’s strongest backers, who like what he’s doing and how he’s doing it; defend him against his critics, and see him as defending the country against threats.

The Conditionals. Those quai-supporting him for now but waiting to see some results. Conditionals (22%)] will remove their support if he doesn’t ‘fix the economy’ for them. They’re also concerned about safety, but aren’t as all-in with everything Mr. Trump does, especially in terms of style. A quarter don’t like the tweets.

The Curious. The curious (21%) oppose Mr. Trump at the moment but ‘would reconsider’ supporting him if he does a good job. They’re looking for more than just results, though – they want Mr. Trump to reach out to them, and they want respect.

The Resistors. those who seem immovably, firmly opposed: The Resistors (35%). They want the Democrats to oppose Mr. Trump on many more things, rather than try to work with him; demographically, they are much more likely to be either African-American or Hispanic and young.

I would assume this is the specific type of information a leader, seeking to lead, would love to have. And if he/she <Donald J> chose to be oblivious to it … I would assume this is the specific type of information an Executive coach would love to have.

To ignore this type of information would not only be leadership malpractice but poor organizational awareness.

I wrote back in January that being aware that ‘converting Skepticals is always the key to organizationally unity‘. No … it is not breeding excitement among the fewer believers nor is it attempting to placate the non-believers … getting an organization going is almost always about ‘the skeptical.’

Skepticals reside in the Promised Land for a leader. One foot in hopeful promise and one foot in practical promise.

I say that because 43% of America <Conditionals & Curious> are the Skepticals to Trump.

……………… coaching Donald J. …………………

If I were coaching Donald J I would be focusing on that 43% day in and day out because … well … while I could argue it is the potential pathway to alignment … they actually reflect ‘effectiveness.’

If I were coaching Donald J I would tell him to be very concerned with the “resistors’ because … well … 35% is a ‘yuge’ number … as in massive. It is the kind of number that would keep any sane CEO awake at night.

If I were coaching Donald J I would also point out that if he would solve the Skeptical group they will inevitably drag a good % of the Resistors out of steadfast resistant into a ‘reluctant cooperator’ status <which is okay>.

Donald J is not only oblivious I would suggest if he read what I just wrote he wouldn’t understand one aspect of it.

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“I wasn’t sure what was worse: being oblivious or living within reality.”

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Shannon A. Thompson

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I admit.

It seems crazy to me to have to be writing this shit.

Like I said earlier … I speak with dozens of CEO types and know even more personally. Not one … zero … would need this type of advice.

And why I can say that is simple.

Of the 200 people promoted to their 1^st manager position … 200 of them will make rookie mistakes. They will not have ‘coaches’ but they will have mentors & bosses and they will do some shit by trial & error and figure it out.

Of the 200 people promoted to their senior level manager position … 200 of them will make some mistake … but only about 20 of them will make a mistake that reflects some obliviousness to what reality is.

Of the 200 people promoted to their CEO/business owner position … 198 of them will make some mistakes … but the mistakes they make will not be organizational type crap but rather “what to do first & how to do things” type missteps … and maybe 2 of them will remain oblivious to reality.

I am sure Executive Coaches can help out on the “what to do first & how to do things” type missteps and that is why that profession exists … but what the hell do you do with the 2?

<which I am tempted to suggest Donald J fits into>

Anyway.

Lastly.

I would coach Donald J. on the “yuge” difference between confidence & optimism.

I could view the numbers I showed earlier as well as some other attitudinal polls and get a nice sense that a larger group of my organization had a strong thread of optimism for a variety of meaningful things.

If I were the CEO, I would like that.

I could also view the numbers I showed earlier as well as some other attitudinal polls and get an uncomfortable sense that a larger group of my organization wasn’t exactly confident — with regard to me & my behavior as well as attaining the desired results.

To be honest. The situation could be worse. If I were that CEO I wouldn’t be euphoric but on the other hand I would recognize that, if managed wisely, I could close the gap between optimism & confidence and make it a ‘yuge’ win for the organization.

Donald J is not only oblivious I would suggest if he read what I just wrote he wouldn’t understand one aspect of it.

Sigh.

I honestly do not know what you do with regard to coaching a CEO who is either oblivious to the reality of his or her organization … or worse … believes it is irrelevant.

But maybe that is why I am not an Executive Coach. I wouldn’t know what to do to coach him.

What I do know is that because of Trump … I am actually rethinking my views on the value of Life coaching and Executive coaching.

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actions are significantly louder than their sheer numbers, there are a lot of insights, there are the things you SHOULD do, There are two bibles, there is a good Christian lurking within you Bruce, there is good advertising & communicating, there is no formula for good choices, they are butcher-entrepreneurs who, They do not want a separation of church & state, think that a multi-billionaire could care anything about you, thinking, thinking impossible things, thinking is good, thinking too much, this barbaric, this i am today, This is stupid logic, this sounds pretty common sense, this topic is not silly, thoughtful and committed passion, thoughtful and relevant, thoughts, thrive on dreams and possibilities, time, time is a disposable product, Time is the new Currency, time management, Time pressure enhances the odds someone will make a less ethical, time research, time wasters, to be sure of you, To Trump dissension is unacceptable, Toffler as a futurist, Toffler’s Powershift in 1991, Took God 6 days to create the universe, tough decisions are tough, tragic asymmetry, transactional branding, transformational people, trapped by fear, treat people fairly, tries to create dissatisfaction, trivial moments, trivial moments in bigger life, true friend, Trump has often been called a carnival act, trump is a carnival act, trump is a little brained big mouthed jerkwad, Trump is an unequivocal asshat, Trump is dangerous to the idea of America, Trump offered some hope in resolving, Trump voters, Trump voters deserve some dignity too, trust, trust & integrity tied to its purpose, truth, truth and expectations, truth goggles, truth in marketing, truth is rarely simple, truth is what really happened, truth or lies, truth or nothing, truth should be simple, Trying to make them unhappy is difficult, uncertainty is a bitch, uncertainty takes on geometric proportions, under the guise of no political correctness, under the guise of strong leadership, underlying arrogance remains ugly, understand why I’m confident that God is watching over us, unenlightened leadership, unenlightened thinking, unenlightened Trump, unethical advertising, unexpected innovation, unimportant truths, unintended casualties of war, united states should never confuse a desire for democracy to be a desire to be friends, unleadership, unquestionable, unrealistic expectations, unreasonable, unshakeable, until we meet again, upon this simple, urging Catholics to come home, use your imagination, using truth to deceive, utilizing time efficiency models to squeeze every productive minute, values, vehemently state their concerns & thoughts, very effective form of promotion, vibrantly alive in repose, vision, voices and actions are significantly louder than their sheer numbers, voting views here are irrelevant, waiting to see some results, walk in our footsteps, walking beyond our own footsteps, want to be doing something purposeful for someone, wanting more can help us grow in many ways, wasted energy worrying, watch Trump supporters twist themselves into pretzels trying to defend, way he speaks of results is what dictators say, we actually waste a shitload of time, we all fear being marginalized, we all have the same amount of time, we are not at war with Islam, we expose ourselves and we face these risks, we invest so much time trying to manage time, We should be angry, wealth, what do you do when you get what you want, what I know opinions, What if life is made up primarily of the in between, What if that is all there is, what is right and what is wrong, what is the place of words, what of the wretched hollow, what we are seeking explanations, what would you sacrifice to win, what you elect to do with it, whatever it may be, When you do things right, Where are the Catholics, while sometimes it’s just fun to watch as he offends entire segments, White House will be adorned by a downright moron, who do not identify with any religion continues to grow at a rapid pace, WHO KILLED THE USFL, why do trump supporters say, will always be things you want to do, will only appeal to those who are already, with anger of feeling marginalized, words, words reflecting experiences, words that become deeds, words worse than nothing unless they do something, worst of Trump & the administration, worst rationale of the stupid & ignorant, write something to discuss Donald Trump, yields the Islamic State the equivalent of an air defense capability, You can do this but you cannot do this, you can solve that kind of problem, you cannot dwell on every moment that slipped by, You cannot make this stuff up, You gotta learn to see it for yourself, your best member of your team has the energy and focus

February 24, 2017 by Bruce

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