feature · March 2017
Are You Coachable?
“ Ultimately, how well you hear and apply feedback determines whether or not you are “coachable.”


“ Ultimately, how well you hear and apply feedback determines whether or not you are “coachable.”
My self-esteem at school really suffered as the other kids realized that I had a real “lack of team spirit”.
Being coachable, according to Forbes, will have the following characteristics…
Humility … coachable people understand that the “important things we need to learn require fundamental changes in our behavior and outlook.”
Willingness to Surrender Control … “unwillingness to surrender control is the single biggest reason for the lamentable fact that most authentic change is precipitated by a crisis.”
Faith in the Process … coachable people understand that “the benefits of change are often only obvious after the change has occurred …usually things get worse before they get better.”
ˈēɡō/ Noun 1. A person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance.
+Leadership development requires the awareness of “self” in any situation.
