Robert Hargrove

Better Leaders, Better World

In this talk Robert Hargrove uses inspiring empowering examples from American (World) History, business and economics, science and technology to illustrate his theme Better Leaders, Better World. Than provides a paradigm smashing theory of leadership development, along with tips and techniques you can practically and immediately apply tomorrow morning at work

From Washington, Adams, Jefferson. To Mao, Ghandi, and Martin Luther King, from FDR, Charles DeGaulle, and JFK, to Lech Walessa, Vaclav Klavel and Deng Tsao Peng, and from Henry Ford, Stephen Jobs and Roger Enrico (Pepsi), to Panama Jack, Jonas Salk, and Tim Burners Lee, "life in the world continues at the same petty pace, except for leaders who take to take a stand that a difference can be made, mobilize people and bring about irrevocable change.”

Robert demonstrates how in most organizations there are a handful of extraordinary leaders who make all the difference, and 100’s of thousands of ordinary leaders who are more concerned with meeting this years numbers, and getting their bonus than anything else . Robert speculates what if you could double that handful of extraordinary leaders in your organization. Imagine the impact this could have on any government agency, business, healthcare organization, educational institution.

He then shows how the paradigm of leadership development based on characteristics and traits, classroom training is bankrupt, and introduces a new paradigm based on Masterful Coaching, i.e., extraordinary leaders develop in the process of producing results.

This talk can be applied to almost anyone in leadership role.

• Are you a real leader who raises people's level or aspiration and motivation or a power wielder that people follow because they are intimidated?

• Are you a transformational leader who brings about irrevocable change, or a transactional leader who makes deals pursuing change in small doses?

• Do you meet the acid test of leadership - not characteristics and traits, competencies, etc., but planned change, continued change, historic change?

• Do you develop a leadership pipeline in your company by based on the premise that leaders develop in the process of producing extraordinary results?

The Ten Secrets of Masterful Coaching

Since writing Masterful Coaching, I have had the opportunity to coach many leaders and managers in business, government, education, and other fields. In the course of doing this work I have discovered what I call The Ten Secrets of Masterful Coaches.

These ten golden nuggets not only apply to CEO’s but to leaders at all levels of an organization, indeed to almost anyone. These Ten Secrets of Masterful Coaching emerged as the golden nuggets from 1000’s of hours of coaching conversations — where the objective was helping leaders master their trickiest leadership, business and career challenges.

The Ten Secrets of Masterful Coaching you will hear about in this 60 minute talk provide you with a framework for how to be “Super Successful” in both your career and also in your personal life.

1. The Secret of Leadership
   Tell yourself, “Leadership is not a position, it’s a choice"
   
2. The Secret of to a Bigger, Bolder Better, Future
   Stand in the Impossible Future you want to create and take action in the present to make it a reality
3. The Secret of A Successful Business
   Create a Winning Business Model
4. The Secret of Bringing Out the Best in People
   Stand in People’s Greatness--Extend them an “A"
5. The Secret of Effective Communication
   Balance passionate advocacy of your view with inquiry - draw people out
6. The Secret of Making a Difference
   Learn to love politics. It's not just about performance
7. The Secret of Personal Success
   Get in with the right people: Never waste a lunch
8. The Secret of Time Management
   Distinguish between the trivial, important and what makes a difference 
9. The Secret of Empowerment:
   Source a powerful relationship with your boss. Get out of the victim box
10. The Secret of Self Development
    Become aware of the phenomenon of blindness. Get meaningful 360 feedback