Partnership Advisors

Mar 25 2016

A “One-Size-Fits-All” System vs. a Therapeutic Approach

A “One-Size-Fits-All” System vs. a Therapeutic Approach

The danger for the consultant is how easy assumptions can creep in, based on our own history and life experience. The quick fix is to naively force a program on whatever the current situation is and offer a simple “Five-Principles-For-Guaranteed-Success.” But like human beings with our internal, complex interdependencies of motivation, personality, leadership style, self-awareness and so forth, organizations have even more challenging issues… especially since they’re made up of lots of human beings! A therapeutic approach takes the time to empathically learn the inner-workings of the organization in order to peel off the layers blocking the flow of innovation, impact and effectiveness.

Beyond consulting…
It took you years to plateau; getting unstuck will never be a quick fix.

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Mar 03 2016

Find a Coach!

Find a Coach!

In our current political debates, a number of candidates are pressing the need for “experience” before unpacking your suitcases at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Frankly, I doubt if anyone is totally ready to handle the unique leadership challenges awaiting the most geopolitically powerful person in the world. But that’s a whole other topic…

Dr. Whitesel stresses that there’s a less painful approach to church leadership than “learning on the job”. He encourages pastors and leaders to take advantage of coaches: people who have studied and researched healthy churches as well as practitioners who have “been there, done it, and have the t-shirt.” Repeating leadership and management mistakes may be the result of simply not being aware of alternative ideas, strategies or potential potholes. Take the time to find someone outside of the organization who has experience with the very roadblocks you’re struggling with.

Beyond consulting…

The old maxim, “Experience is the best teacher, but the tuition is high,” doesn’t always have to be the case. Some difficulties can definitely be avoided by simply having a trusted guide.

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