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Hiring a Coach is a Great Leadership Choice

alandanielson — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:00:23 +0000

Originally posted 06-03-2010. Reposted 06-22-2011.

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As a consultant I’ve learned there are three primary reasons people don’t hire coaching consultants:

They think they can’t afford a consultant.
They think they don’t need advice from someone who isn’t living in their shoes.
They don’t think they have time to mess with consulting.

Here’s why these three assumptions are wrong:

Consultants are often willing to negotiate rates. Consultants would rather work for a discounted rate than not work. If you don’t like the rates they offer, make a counter offer. Maybe they’d be willing to use some of their airline miles or stay in your extra bedroom. Maybe they’ll knock off a percentage in exchange for some word-of-mouth advertising.
Consultants bring a fresh perspective. Sometimes the best advice comes from people who aren’t walking in your shoes. It’s easy to get so caught up in your own circumstances that you can’t see your blind spots. Consultants and Coaches can see those blind spots quickly and help you avoid them.
Consultants help you earn your pay. The leader is an organization’s greatest asset. You invest in your team because they are a great asset. You invest in marketing, product development and customer relations because all of these are assets. Sadly, most leaders spend little or no money investing in themselves. What a tragedy!! Without great leadership your organization will go nowhere. You can’t afford NOT to hire a consultant. Hiring a consultant is like bringing a conference to you…a custom-made conference just for your context. Consultants make you better and what you do and therefore make you worth your salary.

Think about the biggest problem you are facing right now. A consultant can help with that! Think about the toughest leadership decision you’re facing right now. A consultant can help with that!

Consultants can help you figure out:

Why your organization isn’t growing
Why you have a staff-revolving-door
Why your customers are leaving
Why you aren’t hitting your targeted goals
Why people don’t seem to listen to you
Why people don’t see how truly great your product is
Why people are leaving your church for the one down the street
Why you loved your job last year and hate it today
Why ____________________ (fill in the blank)

Consultants are strategic leadership doctors! So hire a consultant or coach and do it this week! If you wait excuses will creep up and keep you from making a great leadership choice. Whether it’s myself or someone else, figure out how and when to hire a consultant…you’ll be making a tragic leadership mistake if you don’t.

Click here to learn more about my coaching, consulting and speaking work then contact me so we can talk about how I can help you.

Speaking Engagements

alandanielson — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 20:07:07 +0000

Invite Alan to speak at your conference, event, church or company. Here are some video and audio files demonstrating Alan’s fun and engaging style.

This is a clip of Alan’s talk at the RightNow ’09 conference in Dallas. The entire message is available below.

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This video is a short preview of a leadership development kit with Francis Chan, Matt Chandler, Mark Batterson, George Barna, Tim Ross and Alan Danielson. These talks were delivered at the RightNow ’09 conference in Dallas. Alan’s entire message is available in .mp3 audio format below.

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Messages on Video

Right Now Conference 2009 Alan Danielson Keynote Message from Alan Danielson on Vimeo.

Alan Preaching “AKA God” from Alan Danielson on Vimeo.

Jesus-Sized LifeGroups from Alan Danielson on Vimeo.

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This .mp3 file is a expository message from Galatians 6 that Alan delivered at Cherokee Hills Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, OK. Galatians 6 (click to open or download)

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This .mp3 file is the evangelistic message Alan preached at a city-wide event in Tracy, California. Crazy In Love-Tracy, California(click to open or download)

Triple-Threat Leadership eBook $9.99

alandanielson — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:00:25 +0000

The purchase link is at the bottom of the page.

DESCRIPTION

Triple-Threat Leadership is about understanding and developing three skills that are absolutely necessary for effective leadership: casting vision, executing strategy and fostering relationships. All leaders want to succeed and leveraging these three skills gives leaders an edge. The book includes an assessment, but it is not just another personality profile. Rather, it is a tool that that helps leaders understand 6 leadership styles, while also identifying their own default leadership styles. In the end, readers will help finish writing the book by utilizing worksheets and self-diagnostic leadership tools.

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LIST OF CHAPTERS

Chapter 1: Triple-Threat = Success

Chapter 2: Knowledge and Talent Aren’t Enough

Chapter 3: Triple-Threat Skills

Chapter 4: The Triple-Threat Spectrum At Work

Chapter 5: Mutual Support – Mutual Dependence

Chapter 6: Six Leadership Styles

Chapter 7: Organizational Leadership Styles

Chapter 8: Your Default Leadership Style

Chapter 9: Appropriately Imbalanced Leadership

Chapter 10: Know Yourself

Chapter 11: Coaching

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BENEFITS

You will see leadership through a fresh new lens.

You will understand your leadership strengths and, more importantly, your blind spots, so you can eliminate your weaknesses.

You will learn how the people you lead desire to be led.

You will identify your default (habitual) leadership style.

You will discover practical, actionable steps that will immediately improve your leadership ability.

You will find ways to improve leadership in all areas of your life: personal, professional and spiritual.

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TESTIMONIALS

“The practicality and clarity that Triple-Threat Leadership can bring to a team and organization as it relates to understanding leadership styles is eye opening. Alan’s assessment, presentation and insight were valuable for my team both personally and professionally.”

~Scott Williams, Author Church Diversity, Blogger Big Is The New Small

“Sharp. Insightful. Strategic. Big-hearted. Gifted communicator. All these describe Alan. The wisdom and experience Alan shares in Triple-Threat Leadership can help your organization get to the next level, regardless of where you’re at. I recommend you read his e-Book, get to know him, and utilize his services.”

~Greg Atkinson, Innovation Consultant, Blogger www.gregatkinson.com

“Triple-Threat Leadership is a practical tool with a fresh approach from a proven practitioner that will help your team maximize their leadership.”

~Jim Tomberlin, Founder and Senior Strategist of Multi-Site Solutions

“Alan Danielson is about leadership development. His Triple-Threat Leadership e-Book is a fantastic resource that pulls together some of his best insights and packages them in a way that will have an immediate impact on your organization.”

~Mark Howell, Founder of www.SmallGroupResources.net

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EXCERPT

Executive coaching has become a trend in the leadership world because wise leaders have recognized the following:

…that the most valuable assets of any organization are the leaders.

…that organizations are only as good as their leaders.

…good leaders are never fully satisfied with their own ability and they long to become better.

…leaders want (no matter how painful it is) to be honest with themselves about their strengths, weaknesses, and blind spots.

…leaders want to accomplish more than making money. They want to make a difference, leave a legacy and change the world!

…leaders intuitively know that people don’t quit their jobs but they quit their bosses.

In addition to the previous list of beliefs, as a Leadership Coach, I believe:

…that Triple-Threat Leadership is a simple and practical tool for assessing one’s leadership skills, knowing how to lead individuals, knowing how to lead groups, and diagnosing leadership problems.

…the Triple-Threat process helps leaders see their blind spots and become the people others want to work for and with.

…the Triple-Threat spectrum is the “Leadership Swiss Army Knife” that all leaders need to have in their back pockets

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PURCHASE

Triple-Threat Leadership

By Alan Danielson

$9.99

Printable .pdf format

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CLICK HERE To buy a copy for yourself.

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CLICK HERE To buy it for someone else and send it as a gift!

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Small Group Curriculum Videos

alandanielson — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:48:03 +0000

Alan is an experience video communicator. Here are some examples of teaching he’s done in studio.

This is a sample from a curriculum called “What If…” that Alan taught for BlueFishTV. The entire 4 part series can be purchased at www.bluefishtv.com

Below are some small group curriculums that I taught while at LifeChurch.tv.
Lord, Wake Us Up! from Alan Danielson on Vimeo.

How To Be Rich Week 1 from Alan Danielson on Vimeo.

Caring from Alan Danielson on Vimeo.

Lord, Make Us Creative! from Alan Danielson on Vimeo.