tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post8955338153490495113..comments2024-03-28T03:16:54.235-04:00Comments on A Lean Journey: The Lean Farmer: Desirable Attributes of a Lean CoachTim McMahonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07780727768370988177noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-54952768404865072742010-05-19T15:09:39.274-04:002010-05-19T15:09:39.274-04:00Tim,
Once again you have hit the mark. Lean is n...Tim,<br /><br />Once again you have hit the mark. Lean is not done "to you" or "for you" but "by you", and a good coach recognizes this is the outcome they must help others to move toward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-73540070661344742262010-05-13T13:19:38.703-04:002010-05-13T13:19:38.703-04:00Hi, Tim!
An excellent, thought-provoking analogy ...Hi, Tim!<br /><br />An excellent, thought-provoking analogy you've made here. There is so much written on being a leader vs. being a manager, however, I say, "Neither!" Coaching, or teaching, is what's required. Successful teachers are both leaders and managers.<br /><br />For more on this, feel free to check out this post on my blog:<br />http://myflexiblepencil.wordpress.com/2010/04/23/manager-or-leader-don%e2%80%99t-aspire-to-be-either/<br /><br />Thanks!David M. Kasprzakhttp://myflexiblepencil.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-13797745533673440192010-05-12T15:23:11.093-04:002010-05-12T15:23:11.093-04:00Tim, I love the analogy to the farmer. It is amzi...Tim, I love the analogy to the farmer. It is amzing how many clients just want you to bring the hunted animal for them to eat. Showing up with soil and seeds helps them in the long run but Toyta Way princple # 1 of the long-term view is tough for some people. Great article!Brian Buckhttp://improvewithme.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5167539222502940808.post-64481990740880686642010-05-12T08:33:19.957-04:002010-05-12T08:33:19.957-04:00I think an important distinction is between coachi...I think an important distinction is between coaching towards the solution versus coaching the method. In my surveys of managers, including one I did yesterday, just about EVERYONE thinks they are coaching. But when you dig down, they are coaching towards the solution. Some people can learn this way, but only because they took their own responsibility to do so. To truly develop people, you must coach the method. This takes more time, patience, and skill, but ultimately adds more value to the organization. <br /><br />Jamie Flinchbaugh<br />www.jamieflinchbaugh.comJamie Flinchbaughhttp://www.jamieflinchbaugh.comnoreply@blogger.com