"Find a coach." Advice to Eric Schmidt upon becoming CEO of Google by John Doerr, Legendary Money-man

WHAT IS MASTERFUL COACHING?

At Masterful Coaching, we have a distinct view of coaching which is very different than the prevailing view.

We see coaching as something for winners who have a hunger to get to the next level, not for washouts or problem behavior.

Coaching is an ongoing conversation about accomplishing something previouslly considered impossible, not therapy.

Coaching is a committed partnership to create impossible futures for a person and organization, not filling gaps in your leadership.

And coaching takes place around real goals, in real time and in real situations, not in abstract training programs.

I'd Like to Make You an Irresistable Offer

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Today, when you are hired into a key executive role, you will not just be expected to fill a slot in the organization chart, but to reach impossible goals and bring about intended change.

You will need to hit the ground running and manage change, amid the vagaries of the political chessboard and culture which may new to them. Missteps can leave you in a deep hole, difficult to get out of.

I began doing research for my book, Your First 100 Days in a New Executive Job, because I saw what was missing – an executive onboarding process that would provide some key success strategies, as well as a winning game plan for this transition.

Some of the key observations I made, which I talk about in the book are:

What you do or don’t do in your first 100 days will be pivotal to your success or failure

The first 100 days is a time when people’s opinions about you will be crystalizing

The first 100 days is when either virtuous circles of increasing credibility and momentum or vicious circles of diminishing credibility get established

It is pivotally important to get quick wins that allow you build momentum toward goals and intended change

We offer an Executive Onboarding Process for the first 100 days that will help you to succeed. It involves monthly face-to-face meetings, as well as weekly telephone coaching calls over the first few months of the job.

The cost is $30K for top execs and $15K for director level. We have a special program for people paying their own “freight” that is based on Individual Coaching Units.