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As a business leader, you are a coach. But are you coaching like a sports coach—focusing on your top players to win the game? Or are you a manager, spending all your time on the struggling performers? Executive coach Nathan Jamail challenges the conventional wisdom that a manager's attention should be a consequence of failure.
In this powerful presentation, Nathan explains why the goal of most employees is to be so good that their boss leaves them alone—and why that's a massive failure of leadership. He argues that a leader's time is the most valuable resource and should be invested in top performers, where the return is highest. He introduces "scrimmaging" as a powerful alternative to the universally hated "role-play." Scrimmaging isn't a test for the weak; it's a preparation strategy for the best, designed to make them even better before a critical meeting or conversation.
This talk will fundamentally shift your perspective on coaching. You'll learn why humility is a leader's greatest asset, how to make your attention a reward, and a simple three-day challenge you can use to start developing your people into a championship team.
Key Topics Covered:
• The critical difference between managing people and truly coaching them.
• Why you should make your attention a reward for top performers, not a consequence of failure.
• The two "selfish" reasons why making your best person 10% better is the highest-leverage activity.
• How to reframe dreaded role-playing as powerful "scrimmaging."
• Why leaders fear scrimmaging and how to overcome it with humility.
• A simple, three-day challenge to start implementing scrimmaging with your team immediately.
• Why holding people accountable is an act of love and commitment.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction: Every leader is a coach.
01:05 – The paradox: Athletes want a coach's attention, but employees don't.
02:00 – Are your people better or just more experienced?
02:30 – The leadership trap: Getting involved only as a consequence of failure.
03:40 – Make your attention a reward for your superstars.
04:15 – The high ROI of making your best person 10% better.
04:55 – To move the middle, focus on the top performers.
05:40 – Why does everyone hate to role-play?
07:00 – The crucial difference: Role-playing is a test; scrimmaging is preparation.
08:00 – The real reason leaders avoid scrimmaging (and why they shouldn't).
09:20 – The power of first-person practice: Act it out, don't just talk about it.
10:25 – A three-day challenge to start scrimmaging with your top two people.
12:10 – As a coach, pressure is your responsibility.
12:40 – Holding people accountable is an act of love.
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Joe's Free Book: joesfreebook.com
If you’d like to join world-renowned Entrepreneurs at the next Genius Network® Event – then apply today for your invitation to attend at geniusnetwork.com/event/.
As a business leader, you are a coach. But are you coaching like a sports coach—focusing on your top players to win the game? Or are you a manager, spending all your time on the struggling performers? Executive coach Nathan Jamail challenges the conventional wisdom that a manager's attention should be a consequence of failure.
In this powerful presentation, Nathan explains why the goal of most employees is to be so good that their boss leaves them alone—and why that's a massive failure of leadership. He argues that a leader's time is the most valuable resource and should be invested in top performers, where the return is highest. He introduces "scrimmaging" as a powerful alternative to the universally hated "role-play." Scrimmaging isn't a test for the weak; it's a preparation strategy for the best, designed to make them even better before a critical meeting or conversation.
This talk will fundamentally shift your perspective on coaching. You'll learn why humility is a leader's greatest asset, how to make your attention a reward, and a simple three-day challenge you can use to start developing your people into a championship team.
Key Topics Covered:
• The critical difference between managing people and truly coaching them.
• Why you should make your attention a reward for top performers, not a consequence of failure.
• The two "selfish" reasons why making your best person 10% better is the highest-leverage activity.
• How to reframe dreaded role-playing as powerful "scrimmaging."
• Why leaders fear scrimmaging and how to overcome it with humility.
• A simple, three-day challenge to start implementing scrimmaging with your team immediately.
• Why holding people accountable is an act of love and commitment.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction: Every leader is a coach.
01:05 – The paradox: Athletes want a coach's attention, but employees don't.
02:00 – Are your people better or just more experienced?
02:30 – The leadership trap: Getting involved only as a consequence of failure.
03:40 – Make your attention a reward for your superstars.
04:15 – The high ROI of making your best person 10% better.
04:55 – To move the middle, focus on the top performers.
05:40 – Why does everyone hate to role-play?
07:00 – The crucial difference: Role-playing is a test; scrimmaging is preparation.
08:00 – The real reason leaders avoid scrimmaging (and why they shouldn't).
09:20 – The power of first-person practice: Act it out, don't just talk about it.
10:25 – A three-day challenge to start scrimmaging with your top two people.
12:10 – As a coach, pressure is your responsibility.
12:40 – Holding people accountable is an act of love.
Ready for more Genius Network training and inspiration? 🚩SUBSCRIBE 🚩 to the YouTube Channel here: goo.gl/0mX9id
==============================================
Connect with me:
👉🏽 Follow Joe Polish:
Facebook: goo.gl/opG8L7
Twitter: goo.gl/CkUzNa
Instagram: goo.gl/1BZj32
