Coachability has such an enormous impact on a business’s efforts to achieve its goals. An entrepreneur needs to “coach” his/her staff to create the most value. His/her ability to inspire and motivate each person on the team to perform at their highest level will dramatically impact the value generated by having a team. Synergy is the value that is created when people work together effectively. Synergy occurs when one plus one is greater than two.
“Empty your glass, so it can be filled again.” This philosophy was first espoused in the 17th century by the samurai (military) class of Japan, and was the backbone of their moral code of principles known as Bushido. We use this analogy today to represent the attitude toward being receptive to new ideas. If your glass is full, you cannot pour any more water into the glass, it just spills over. If you take that glass and pour the water out, you are now ready to receive more water. Imagine that an empty glass represents your openness toward receiving new ideas, information or knowledge and a full glass as you being closed to new ideas because you feel you already know as much as you need to know.Shaw & Sullivan, PC created The Advisory Board Program almost ten years ago to expose entrepreneurs to new ideas and remind entrepreneurs that participate in the Program about lessons long forgotten.
We believe, that if you adopt a philosophy of constantly striving to improve yourself, you will be open to new ideas and new ways of doing things. You will push yourself to be a better businessman/woman, a better employer, a more positive and confident person and an all around better human being. And you’ll probably make more money as well.
