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Further Thoughts on Coach Leaders
Lorri Andersen, DTM - District 7 Director
empowers, follows the rules is we have our core values to guide us and
vs engagement, and results use to help others learn and grow. We can
vs growth. [1] learn leadership skills and become a coach
Do the attributes of a leader right here in our own club. Let’s take
coach leader sound like advantage of all the benefits and transferrable
the kind of environment skills Toastmasters has to offer and help each
you want to work in and other succeed and grow.
with people in which you In my quest for learning this month, I
want to grow and learn? I found Tony Robbins on the Psychology and
certainly do. When we are Skills of Exceptional Leaders. I encourage
in virtual work and Zoom you to listen to him and his definition of
places, our relationships Leadership. In this interview he was asked,
and influence are what “what are the mechanics of an effective leader
makes the difference, and and how do you accomplish your goals?" He
a coach leader can draw responded that he has trained himself to be
out our best. Our virtual positive and land successfully when things
and hybrid clubs may don’t go well. Just as an athlete learns to
have felt the way many strengthen his muscles daily, he trains himself
workers have felt working daily in positivity and enthusiasm. [2]
remotely—disconnected Consider these ideas, friends, in your
and uncertain. That is clubs, and your daily lives and see the results.
where certain leadership As always, feel free to reach out and discuss
values can inspire us to do and be our best: them with me. I’m glad we are on this journey
showing respect, hearing and valuing others, together.
appreciating others, and helping others feel
[1] (Thomas Nelson, 2021 Tom Ziglar)
included. [1] [2] (Feb 2, 2018, Inc.)
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