Characteristics Of Coach Centric Leaders

Brett Shannon is a Director of Retail Operations and has worked at many hotels in Las Vegas including Excalibur, Luxor and MGM Grand International. In total, he has worked and gained around 17 years of retail experience. The focus of his lecture was centered on the idea of Coach Centric Leaders, and the 12 talents that define them. These 12 talents can be divided into three general talents: leadership, involvement, and energy. Since Coach Centric Leaders are originally leaders, they possess qualities that every general leader has. Just like every leader, they think outside the box. In other words, they think like a visionary. Words such as “don’t” and “fail” don’t exist in their dictionary. They strive to work their hardest for success. Leaders

Coach Centric Leaders have an acute awareness of themselves and others. They don’t allow anyone to define who they are, and know that everyone is unique. That is why they know that every person has a valuable opinion and deserves to be heard and respected. As a result of this, these types of leaders are easily approachable, confidently humble, build trust, and believe in service. They understand that the more they serve, the greater the impact they have on others. As leaders, they have a lot of power, but by staying humble and confident, these people have extraordinary focus on their visions and goals, therefore aligning their strat3egies, plans, actions, and teams. They keep their focus on one key initiate to undertake and achieve, and know that there is power behind collective efforts and resources. This is why they also take the time to challenge perceptions and interpretations of others. Coach Centric Leaders know that every person is unique and interprets and perceives things differently due to their different backgrounds. Coach Centric Leaders therefore make sure that they take the time to examine alternatives and perspectives that could occur in healthy

If I take the time now to try and build on these 12 talents, it will be easier for me in my career to lead and inspire those around me. Being a Coach Centric leader ensures that I will be able to get things done, and involve and inspire everyone around me as we work together. To me, leadership isn’t about being able to tell people what to do and have them listen to me. Like Shannon said, it’s about taking every opportunity to inspire and impact every person you encounter in a positive way. I want to be the kind of leader that is respected not only because of my work, but because of the overall positive impact on the company and those around me. By working on these 12 talents now, I can ensure that by the time I get into the workplace, I will be able to create these positive interactions with