Nov 28 2007
Coaching the Coach
People have different needs for achieviment. Some people are content at just maintaining the status quo, while others have a high need for achievement. I think that as a good leader, recognizing those who show a strong sense of need for achivement need to be given the room to empower themselves within the organization. Either that or give them “enough rope to hange themselves on”.
Working with others who are below you and allowing them to take aspects of your organization under their wing, playing to their individual strengths is a key aspect of empowerment. This is the test of whether a leader is flexible or not. Sometimes as well you need to be flexible as to the needs of the people you’re leading vs your own vision of what you want to achieve as a leader. There are limits to flexability because too much flexibiltiy could be deemed by some as a weekness.