Ep 037: Tom Crane: If You Can't Coach You Can't Lead

About Tom Crane: Tom is an international consultant, facilitator, author, and speaker who specializes in the development of high-performance coaching cultures. He works with leaders and teams to embrace what he calls collegial coaching which he wants to become the primary method of communication to enhance individual and team performance. The premise of Tom's books The Art of Coaching and The Rise of the Coachable Leader is that a performance-based feedback-rich culture and coaching culture more effectively supports an organizational strategy and leads to sustainable levels of performance. In order to make a coaching culture real, the leader must show up coachable. Prior to founding Creighton Consulting in 1995 Tom was Vice President of a culture change firm called Senn-Delaney Leadership and he worked various management roles with solar turbines which is a division of Caterpillar. He has a B.S. from Purdue University and an MBA from Drake University. In this episode, Jordan and Tom discuss: Culture change A Company code of conduct incorporating feedback. Coaching culture created by Tom's communications model. Key Takeaways: Utilize specific feedback to kickstart a results cycle. Blend the human touch with business production skills. Start with a behavioral description, and then give the impact of that behavior. How you are perceived in the workplace is impacted by your ability to manage your ego. "Giving and receiving feedback is an ongoing stream of consciousness." — Tom Crane Get the complimentary guide: How To Select An Executive Coach at selectcoach.workplacewarrior.com Get the Am I Abrasive Self Test at abrasive.workplacewarrior.com Connect with Tom Crane: Twitter: https://twitter.com/tgcrane Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraneConsulting/ Website: https://craneconsulting.com/ Email: [email protected] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk_ChSP91R5qCYetgInD8Ww LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tgcrane/ Book: The Heart of Coaching https://craneconsulting.com/books/ The Rise of the Coachable Leader https://craneconsulting.com/books/ Connect with Jordan: Get the complimentary guide: How To Select An Executive Coach at https://workplace-warrior-inc.mykajabi.com/selectcoach Get the Am I Abrasive Self Test at abrasive.workplacewarrior.com Website: www.workplacewarriorinc.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/jordangoldrich1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordan.goldrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordangoldrich/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgoldrich/