Executive coaching is about being a confidential thinking partner for a business
owner or executive. An executive coach has systematic processes and tools at his
or her disposal. Also,the executive coach has a great deal of intuition. Above all,
the coach does an excellent job of listening.
Our coaching practice at Top-Notch CEOthinking partner has developed several proven coaching
systems and tools.
1. The business plan KISS-style. KISS stands for” Keep It Smart and Simple.”
Often,smart business owners and executives do not keep it simple.
Intelligent people tend to overcomplicate planning and seek perfection. The
power of keeping it simple,fast,and agile is that the executive will get it
done and put it into action right away. That is why the ultimate output after
the business plan KISS-style is a 90-day action plan. This plan Is a living and
breathing document.
2.The Top-Notch CEO success wheel is a process for establishing accountability
for the executive’s goals.topnotchceo.com
This method creates enormous breakthroughs. The reason is that all action steps get scheduled on the executive’s calendar. The
action steps are broken into smaller tasks to estimate the amount of time
they require. That way,the executive accomplishes the necessary tasks
without overcommitting his or her time. This approach is different from the
typical mentality to set a deadline for a goal without scheduling the action
steps needed to accomplish the goal.
3. The strategic audit.
The strategic audit assesses which of the many possible
areas of improvement will give the greatest return on time and money
investment. We offer two different ways of doing the strategic audit. There is
a do-it-yourself method with our strategic audit template for downloading on
our website. This method is entirely free. Business owners can also request a
more in-depth assessment called the “Fresh Eyes Assessment.” The Fresh
Eyes Assessment brings in external,fresh eyes to determine both the
opportunities and threats the company is facing. Both methods look at eight
different areas that are critical to the success of every business.
4. The Brilliance Extraction System
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The Brilliance Extraction System isabout extracting critical expertise from an expert’s brain that has not been
The Brilliance Extraction System isabout extracting critical expertise from an expert’s brain that has not been
documented anywhere. The expertise is is then systemized and made into a
durable knowledge asset. The Brilliance Extraction System
involves three steps:
Brilliance Mapping,Brilliance Extraction,and finally,Brilliance
Systemizing. This method has an enormous return-on-investment. Critical
expertise becomes much more useful because it can be leveraged into
growing the company much faster and with less investment. The expertise
also becomes immortal and acts as building blocks for the future of the
organization. It creates both sustainability and a foundation for ongoing
innovation.