by Michael Holland    

See if you can answer these questions.

  1. What team won the last Super Bowl?  Name the last 5 Super Bowl winning teams.
  2. Who won on last season’s Survivor reality TV show?  Who were the last 5 winners?
  3. What team won the World Series this year?  Name the last 5 World Series winners.
  4. Who won the Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance this year?  Who were the last 5 winners?
  5. Which TV Comedy Series won the Golden Globe Award this year for that category?  What shows won for the last 5 years?

Now the BIG question . . . Who were the 5 people who most impacted your professional life?

You may have been able to get some answers to questions 1 thru 5, especially the most recent winner, but you were likely challenged with remembering the last 5 winners.  But how did you do with the BIG question?

Most people can quickly come up with 5 people who had a direct and substantial impact on their professional lives.  The mentoring, guidance, patience, support, wisdom provided were the building blocks to how you act and behave in your leadership role.  What they told you, and more importantly how they acted and behaved, taught you how you can be successful.  Those 5 people, each in their own way with their unique leadership style, spoke to your soul in ways that left visible memories and reminders of how to be great at what you do.

The thoughtful question you really need to think about is on whose list will your name appear?  Or would you be on anyone’s list?

The thoughtful question you really need to think about is on whose list will your name appear?  Or would you be on anyone’s list?

You are having an impact on all your employees every day.  Decide to lead well in all you do.

Coaching Thoughts – For You and Your Peers

  • Quickly, make a list of those 5 people.  Invest one minute on each person capturing what you learned from each.
  • Take 2 minutes in a power pose (feet up on desk, hands behind the head) and ponder the value of the wisdom you have gained from those folks on your list.
  • On whose list might your name appear?  What aspects of your leadership behavior were impactful?  Are these employee from your current season of leadership or a prior life?

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