"Making sure someone achieves certain performance levels is managing. Helping them handle problems for themselves is coaching." (from Coaching：The Ten Killer Myths from Harvard Management)

A leader is someone who is able to coach his people so that they are inspired  to be their best and to do what they can do.  A leader is someone who has vision and sees the power of team work. A leader is someone who creates new leader in his team so he can leave and the team stays strong. A leader is someone who sees himself being at service instead of being in control.

A manager is someone who focuses the delivery of his team and doesn't see the value of support ing other teams. A manager is someone who guards his leadership and maintains his control. A manager is someone who manages his team instead of leveraging his team's wisdom and power.

A manager can be transformed to be a leader if he has a boss who is a leader. Or he hires a good leadership coach. A trained leadership coach can support one to develop his leadership skills and competencies.

"The Extraordinary Leader - Turning Good Managers into Great Leaders" by John H Zenger and Joseph Folkman is a good book to read for leaders and managers!

And I am an excellent leadership coach available for you to hire! Email me at hh@coachseattle.com.

13 of us got together in San Francisco last Sat. It’s been over 25+ years since we said goodbye to each other in college graduation in Taipei. We searched for the young men and women we knew behind the wrinkles and grey hairs. We connected right away since we were so close in the college. At the time, 50 of us shared more than 20 hours per week on the common courses. When we were not studying, we had camping trips, dance parties, various parties between various small groups and an awesome week-long graduation trip. Everyone had some different memories and we all agreed that those were wonderful years.

After graduation, we all went on different journeys. Half of us became US citizens after getting our master degree and first job here. Would we imagine that when we started the college at the age of 18? At the time, I remember we talked a lot of our dreams and our relationships. We never discussed what kind of life we would be leading when we grew up.

It's such a  pleasure to see everyone being healthy and happy. I wish everyone moves into older ages with grace and health. When I see you again, I will give each of you a big hug and tell you I love you!