30 min
Coaching Through Distorted Beliefs to Achieve Leadership Greatness with Tom Girard Made for Impact
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- Management
“There's a huge difference between what am I actually good at and what I wish I were good at. If I can zero in on my real talent and stop worrying about the B's and the C's, then I can double down on things where I'm already getting an A and make them an A+.” - Tom Girard
Tom Girard is no stranger to stress. With years spent in corporate retail and at startups in San Francisco and New York, Tom made the radical change to become a certified coach based on a transformative relationship with his own coach and the unveiled realities of who he truly was and wanted to be.
In this episode, Tom and Gretchen discuss his journey to coaching and his philosophy that understanding your strengths and aligning them with your leadership style will propel you forward in your career and life. Deeply rooted in authenticity, psychological safety, and the potential of reflective listening, Tom is dedicated to helping leaders develop a robust toolkit for fostering an environment of trust, growth, and innovation.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
How harnessing your strengths and identifying (and letting go of!) your weak spots can bolster your leadership excellence.
The distinction and communication around being a coach and being a mentor. A coach provides space for self-discovery and challenging actions based on what’s right for you, whereas mentors offer their perspectives and experiences as a blueprint for what could be done.
Strategies to breaking free from fear and limiting beliefs and cultivating a pathway to greatness through radical self-discovery.
Connect with Tom: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomgirard/
About Tom’s Company: https://www.tom-girard.com/
Get in touch with Gretchen, and let her know which impactful leaders you’d like to hear from: Connect on LinkedIn or Subscribe to our newsletter.
Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating here: https://link.chtbl.com/QY4Knw_x
Strong leaders at all organizational levels are a requisite for business success. The GrowU Leadership Pathways, developed by Gretchen Schott, keeps a leadership ‘pipeline’ flowing to ensure skilled and competent leaders are present throughout every brand in the Threefold Portfolio. This episode of Made for Impact delves into the third of six core competencies in this leadership journey – Coaching & Influencing.
Jump into the conversation:
[00:34] Introduction to Tom Girard
[01:44] Tom’s journey to becoming an executive coach
[03:48] Recognizing distorted views and patterns that had ruled during corporate life
[07:47] Definition of coaching and what distinguishes it from other forms of leadership guidance
[11:30] The importance of being a mirror in coaching
[13:03] How the emotion and what you are feeling is a better indicator of movement than the words your brain is saying
[15:18] Strategies to positively influence individuals when coaching
[21:41] Embracing acknowledgment of needs and self-advocacy for growth
[27:00] The impact Tom’s father has had on him and the impact Tom wants to have on others
“There's a huge difference between what am I actually good at and what I wish I were good at. If I can zero in on my real talent and stop worrying about the B's and the C's, then I can double down on things where I'm already getting an A and make them an A+.” - Tom Girard
Tom Girard is no stranger to stress. With years spent in corporate retail and at startups in San Francisco and New York, Tom made the radical change to become a certified coach based on a transformative relationship with his own coach and the unveiled realities of who he truly was and wanted to be.
In this episode, Tom and Gretchen discuss his journey to coaching and his philosophy that understanding your strengths and aligning them with your leadership style will propel you forward in your career and life. Deeply rooted in authenticity, psychological safety, and the potential of reflective listening, Tom is dedicated to helping leaders develop a robust toolkit for fostering an environment of trust, growth, and innovation.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
How harnessing your strengths and identifying (and letting go of!) your weak spots can bolster your leadership excellence.
The distinction and communication around being a coach and being a mentor. A coach provides space for self-discovery and challenging actions based on what’s right for you, whereas mentors offer their perspectives and experiences as a blueprint for what could be done.
Strategies to breaking free from fear and limiting beliefs and cultivating a pathway to greatness through radical self-discovery.
Connect with Tom: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomgirard/
About Tom’s Company: https://www.tom-girard.com/
Get in touch with Gretchen, and let her know which impactful leaders you’d like to hear from: Connect on LinkedIn or Subscribe to our newsletter.
Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating here: https://link.chtbl.com/QY4Knw_x
Strong leaders at all organizational levels are a requisite for business success. The GrowU Leadership Pathways, developed by Gretchen Schott, keeps a leadership ‘pipeline’ flowing to ensure skilled and competent leaders are present throughout every brand in the Threefold Portfolio. This episode of Made for Impact delves into the third of six core competencies in this leadership journey – Coaching & Influencing.
Jump into the conversation:
[00:34] Introduction to Tom Girard
[01:44] Tom’s journey to becoming an executive coach
[03:48] Recognizing distorted views and patterns that had ruled during corporate life
[07:47] Definition of coaching and what distinguishes it from other forms of leadership guidance
[11:30] The importance of being a mirror in coaching
[13:03] How the emotion and what you are feeling is a better indicator of movement than the words your brain is saying
[15:18] Strategies to positively influence individuals when coaching
[21:41] Embracing acknowledgment of needs and self-advocacy for growth
[27:00] The impact Tom’s father has had on him and the impact Tom wants to have on others
30 min