Notes From Dale Brown’s Readings On Leadership

1.      No leader is exempt from criticism, and his humility will nowhere be seen more clearly than in the
manner in which he accepts and reacts to it.
2.      Anyone who steps into the arena of leadership must be prepared to pay a price.  True leadership
exacts a heavy toll on the whole person and the more effective the leadership, the higher the price!  The
leader must soon face the fact that he will be the target of critical darts.  Unpleasant though it may
sound, you haven’t really led until you have become familiar with the stinging barbs of the critic.  Good
leaders must have the thick skin.
3.      Every leader must develop the ability to measure the value or worth of criticism.  He has to
determine the source and the motive, and he has to listen with discernment.  Sometimes the best
course of action is to respond to criticism and learn from it.  Other times, he must be completely
ignored.
4.      It is impossible to lead anyone without facing opposition.
5.      It is essential to face opposition in prayer.
6.      Few people can live in the lap of luxury and maintain their spiritual, emotional, and moral
equilibrium.  Sudden elevation often disturbs balance, which leads to pride and a sense of selfsufficiency and then, a fall.  It’s ironic, but more of us can hang tough through a demotion than through
a promotion.
7.      The man who is impatient with weakness will be defective in his leadership.  The evidence of our
strength lies not in streaking ahead but in a willingness to adapt our stride to the slower pace of our
weaker brethren, while not forfeiting our lead.  If we run too far ahead, we lose our power to influence.
8.      No matter how strong a leader you are, you will experience times when the cutting remarks really
hurt.
9.      You must be determined to apply massive common sense in solving complex problems.
10.     You must be willing to accept the simple fact that you have flaws and will need to work every day
to become a better leader than you were yesterday.
11.     We must never build pyramids in our own honor.  We must not fall victim to pompous, self-serving
practices.
12.     Beware of the treacherous person who pledges loyalty in public then spreads discontent in
private. Make every effort to identify and remove them.  Leaders are often betrayed by those they trust
most.

Dale Brown Art of Coaching

Another great blog by Coach Dale Brown.  I have included the link below
http://coachdalebrown.blogspot.com/2010/09/art-of-coaching.html

THE ART OF COACHING

"You cannot teach a person anything; you can only help him find it within himself."

– Galileo Galilei

Effective Coaching

By: Vadim Kotelnikov

Coaching Defined

Coaching is the art and practice of inspiring, energizing, and facilitating the performance, learning and development of  the player. (Myles Downey)7

Each word in this definition is a key word:

• art – though there is science to coaching, coaching is an art in the sense that "when practiced with excellence, there is no attention on the technique: the coach is fully engaged with the player and the process of coaching becomes a dance between two people, conversationally moving in complete harmony and partnership. At this point the intelligence,intuition and imagination of the coach become a valuable contribution - rather than being interference for the player."⁷

• inspiring – coaching is about helping the player to unlock his or her true potential through raising awareness, inspiring new ideas and encouraging creativity

• energizing – coaching is about energizing the player through effective communication, soliciting suggestions, and building a can-do attitude

• facilitating – implies that the player has the capacity to have an insight or creative idea and to think something through for himself

• performance – anything a coach says or does should be driven by the intention to improve performance, i.e. to achieve greater effectiveness or efficiency of the player

• learning – refers to a broader domain, how to approach a task or master a new technology; looking beyond immediate objectives, the future performance of the organization depends on learning

• development – refers to personal growth and greater self-awareness.⁷

The Goal of Coaching

The goal of coaching is to guide vision, urge excellence, and empower the one being coached – the player – through establishing a firmer connection with his or her inner authority.

10 thoughts on Leadership--Dale Brown

Notes From Dale Brown’s Readings On Leadership
1. No leader is exempt from criticism, and his humility will nowhere be seen more clearly than in the
manner in which he accepts and reacts to it.
2. Anyone who steps into the arena of leadership must be prepared to pay a price. True leadership
exacts a heavy toll on the whole person and the more effective the leadership, the higher the price! The
leader must soon face the fact that he will be the target of critical darts. Unpleasant though it may
sound, you haven’t really led until you have become familiar with the stinging barbs of the critic. Good
leaders must have the thick skin.
3. Every leader must develop the ability to measure the value or worth of criticism. He has to
determine the source and the motive, and he has to listen with discernment. Sometimes the best
course of action is to respond to criticism and learn from it. Other times, he must be completely
ignored.
4. It is impossible to lead anyone without facing opposition.
5. It is essential to face opposition in prayer.
6. Few people can live in the lap of luxury and maintain their spiritual, emotional, and moral
equilibrium. Sudden elevation often disturbs balance, which leads to pride and a sense of selfsufficiency
and then, a fall. It’s ironic, but more of us can hang tough through a demotion than through
a promotion.
7. The man who is impatient with weakness will be defective in his leadership. The evidence of our
strength lies not in streaking ahead but in a willingness to adapt our stride to the slower pace of our
weaker brethren, while not forfeiting our lead. If we run too far ahead, we lose our power to influence.
8. No matter how strong a leader you are, you will experience times when the cutting remarks really
hurt.
9. You must be determined to apply massive common sense in solving complex problems.
10. You must be willing to accept the simple fact that you have flaws and will need to work every day
to become a better leader than you were yesterday.