Create the “AHA!”
Leading, teaching, and coaching are all the same: Creating the conditions for someone to receive information and experience an “AHA!,” then use the information to change their mind and act in a different way.
Seth Godin says that “causing an aha requires insight and elegance” — as a leader, educator, and coach, this is insight and elegance is at the heart of our work. What sets great leaders, educators, and coaches apart? One answer is to cause aha’s through insight and elegance, helping others experience the world in a different and more beautiful way.
For more thoughts from Seth, check out the rest of the lovely article!
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