Business Coach Gifts

"What can we do about this leadership course,,," "I don't know,what do you think" "Isn't there anyone we could ask"

'To address this mistake we must use root-cause analysis. I'll begin by saying it's not my fault.'

Belief and Trust.

Gary began to think that his performance management meeting could have gone better.

'I think you are taking this elevator pitch way too literally'.

"He's not really much of a leader...he just has a lot of followers."

'I hope you're not threatened by powerful women, because you're fired.'

'Before we begin, everyone turn to the person next to you and give them a hug.'

They used the Good Small Business Coach, Bad Small Business Coach Approach.

Business coach hiding in speach desk.

'On the other hand, they could just be the sort of bold and aggressive management this firm needs.'

'And were there a point to your proposal, Henderson - What would it be?'

"Effective leadership is more than just telling everybody to be like you!"

"I have a coaching session with my supervisor."

'He managed to think himself into the box !'

'How would you feel about working in a small pond?'

Start the session by doing something unusual.

Successful Coaching

How leaders fail

"He just returned from a motivational seminar."

"Yes very good, but when I say I need to see your business model before agreeing any loan, I mean your strategy."

"Remember the golden rule: more buzzwords, less real words."

Sign: Globo Corporation: A company on a journey to find its authentic self, guided by the traditional disciplines of Western Capitalism.

"In this office I'm the dog and you are the sheep! When I bark, you move!"

"His latest management book was all about controlling the mind...and how you could teach it to construct a new reality..."

Next year we have to turn it around

"We need to think outside the pentangle."

"Actually, there is such a thing as a stupid question, and you've just asked it."

"Any questions?"

"No! Now, what was the question?"

How to make a million dollars

'Great Oz, you mean, you're not an all-knowing consultant'

"Leadership ISN'T just about trying to be BETTER than everyone else!"

"I'm looking for some business wisdom."

'Jenkins, you could be a great salesman if only you'd stop barking at customers and nibbling the furniture.'