Leadership Log - The Leadership Challenge

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Leadership Log - The Leadership Challenge - A Coaching Parable

Issue: November/December 2021

File Type: PDF

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Human Resources Leadership and Strategic Management

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Managing and leading staff is a lot like coaching a sports team. The principles of human behavior are essentially the same. The skill set a coach learns to lead a team is a lot different than the skill set needed to be an athlete. This parable illustrates the mindset coaches and managers must have to be effective leaders.

About the Authors

Melissa Hartig, MSHA, COE, CMCO

(512-421-8547, mhartig@austinretina.com), is the financial director and compliance officer at Austin Retina Associates, Austin, Texas

Mike Lyons, MHRIR, PHR

(mlyons@austinretina.com), is the HR Director at Austin Retina Associates.