Organizational Democracy

Last year, I took a Coaching Mastery workshop from Michael Neill.  Here’s an excerpt from his Tip of the Day which really resonates with me.  Michael answers his own question:

“Imagine your funeral (or if you prefer, your 80th birthday). What would you like each of the important people in your life to say about you?

Turns out, I won’t really care if I was successful in the eyes of the world. I’ll settle for being successful in the eyes of Nina, Oliver, Clara, and Maisy!

Here’s what I’d love to hear them say:

He always endeavoured to live what he taught and when it mattered, teach what he lived.

The truth is, we liked who we were when we were with him. We became experts, geniuses, capable, resourceful, funny, loving, caring, and kind.

Eventually, we realized we were that way even without him there.

He was always supportive, but it turned out he was only holding us up long enough for us to get used to the altitude and realize we could fly.”

This is the kind of approach to leadership and management I really, really, really like.

• Basic
• 3 ways to observe people without them noticing you
• Flash of the blindingly obvious
• The leader’s own story
• Where to start?

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