Manage Things, Lead People, Coach the Gap

In this episode, Lee discusses the importance of managing things, leading people, and coaching the gaps in a business setting. He stresses that while coaching is an effective way to develop employees, it is crucial to recognise when to manage situations and lead people instead. Lee highlights the need for clarity of vision, setting expectations, and role modelling when leading people. He also emphasises the importance of asking questions and providing challenges to close gaps and empower employees to take action. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Coaching is an effective way to develop people and should be utilised in leadership.

Leadership should be situational and adapt to the specific needs and challenges at hand.

Managing things involves processes, performance, standards, health and safety, and quality.

Leading people requires setting a clear vision, direction, expectations, and role modelling.

Coaching the gaps involves asking questions, providing challenges, and empowering individuals to think and take action.

BEST MOMENTS

"We've got to be really, really careful that we cannot coach everything." 

"Coaching is the optimal way to develop your people." 

"We need to lead our people with clarity of vision, clarity of direction." 

"We're not providing answers. We're providing questions."

"If we can coach the development of our people, it frees us up. It creates more time and capacity for us to spend more time with more people, to develop more people and develop them further."

HOST BIO

You can contact Lee Houghton on 07813342194 Lee@leehoughton.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/lhoughton/

For the last 15 years, I have been a multi-sector internal or external business improvement consultant, building the improved capability of individuals, teams and businesses.

In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my two young children Jack & India. I also enjoy listening to and reading business & personal development material.

Lee Houghton is “THE Business Problem Solver”, a Management Consultant, CX Specialist and Keynote Speaker.