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S5E26: Executive Coaching - Called to Coach
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Publish Date: 2017-08-15 14:07:18
Description: Learn more about becoming a Certified Strengths Coach at the Gallup Strengths Center: http://on.gallup.com/1i5OXhq. Glenn Williams is the CEO and founder of Outward Looking International (OLI), a leadership consulting company which he launched in 2010. Glenn spent more than 25 years as a psychologist and an executive across 40 countries before starting OLI. OLI's mission is to change the ways leaders think and behave in regards to performance. Q: What are some of the top lessons from working across so many borders? The biggest privilege is meeting so many people in their own contexts Travel light and lower expectations - take it easy, travel problems will happen Get to know people Really understand their culture and their context Q: Where do you stand on the continuum of global similarities vs. uniqueness? People are people but at the end of the day we operate in different contexts with values, cultures, and priorities. Learning and listening are the two most important skills rather than seeking to only share your knowledge and your perspective. "Learning and appreciating the uniqueness of each culture [is essential]." Q: Why did you choose the name "Outward Looking International" for your business? Towards the end of a global executive position, looking out the window of his office reflecting on his experience and his love for developing people and organizations, he equated looking out the window to leadership. "Leadership is about looking outward. It's not just about me - though I do need to have a good idea of who I am - leadership is about looking outward and focusing on how other people can grow, develop, and aspire." Q: This is not your first venture into being an entrepreneur. Tell us about your decision to start your first business. 1989 Report - Human rights commission - focusing on the plight of youth homelessness in Australia. 40K young people were homeless. Created the company called "ProFam Consultants" which became "ProFam Australia" to help explore ways to help young people who weren't seeking counseling or support services to change their circumstances. The company focused on developing different leadership programs, team building, personality assessments, etc in workplaces to impact work/team dynamics and increase self-awareness with the hope employees would incorporate similar approaches at home to help build their families and combat the social concerns that were emerging at that time. Gallup's Called to Coach is a live Webcast that targets current and prospective coaches to interact with Gallup experts and independent strengths coaches who have found success in strengths-based development.
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