In today’s episode of Self Smarter, Dan’l and Megan dive into a crucial aspect of leadership – coaching versus fixing. As leaders, sometimes it is easier and quicker to step in and fix problems ourselves… but that can cause a lack of growth and other potential challenges in the person you’re leading. There’s a delicate balance leaders must work towards to empower our teams and foster independent problem solving. You don’t want to miss this conversation! In today’s music moment, Dan’l and Megan share the Enneagram types of some of the most successful musicians and bands.
#99: The Art of Coaching in Leadership
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Show Notes
- It’s a new year and there’s no better time than now to delve into your business’s marketing plan for the upcoming year. At DMA, we can help you do many things, such as finalizing your marketing plan, getting your tradeshow booths and plans in order, all things social media and so much more. No matter your marketing goal for the upcoming year, our team of marketers is ready to help you. Contact us at info@dma-solutions.com and we’ll schedule a call.
- Are You Coaching or Fixing? Let Employees Solve Their Problems article – Women’s Leadership Today
- The Best Managers Don’t Fix, They Coach – Four Tools to Add to Your Toolkit article – First Round Review
- Why Coaching Matters: How Leaders Can Become Better Coaches and Build Stronger Teams article – Forbes
- Why Leaders Need to Resist the Urge to Fix Everything article – Fast Company
- A Giant Compilation of Musicians and Enneagram Types article – Typology Central
About the Hosts
We’re Dan’l Mackey Almy and Megan Zweig, the hosts of the Self Smarter podcast. We’re wives, mothers, and friends and have spent the majority of our careers leading a full-service marketing agency that serves the fresh food, floral, and better-for-you foods industry. Our chats usually involve the latest marketing insights, leadership lessons, and self-awareness tools. These chats always include lots of laughter, the occasional tear and are mostly discussed over a cocktail… or three. We’re passionate about sharing what we’ve learned, the highs and the lows, to help other leaders in the journey of becoming self smarter.
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