How do we get our brand recognised? How do we become experts in our field? In order to grow to the next level, we have to put ourselves in a position to accelerate our performance.

So what’s the best way to do that?

Today we speak with certified executive coach, Eddie Turner, who “works with leaders to accelerate performance and drive impact!” ™.

Learn:

* What does it mean to accelerate performance and drive impact?

* How do you recognise complacency or stagnation in your career?

* What is the process to accelerating growth and moving to the next level?

* The misconception that as leaders at the director or vice-president level, we don’t need to grow

* Accelerating performance and driving impact isn’t just about business

* What are the mechanisms to driving impact?

* How Eddie helps clients

Links:

http://www.eddieturnerllc.com

As leaders, one of the things we’ve got to do as we start to grow in our career and as we start to move forward is to think about the principles of how we can accelerate our performance and drive impact.

Our guest today is Eddie Turner. Eddie is a “specialist” and a “deep generalist.” He is a certified information technology expert who leverages his digital competence as a leadership development practitioner. He is a change agent who has worked for several of the world’s “most admired companies.”

Eddie is a professional speaker who has appeared on CNN LIVE and spoken internationally. He is certified as an executive coach, trainer and facilitator. He is a member of the Forbes® Coaches Council, a global workshop and program facilitator for the Association for Talent Development and for Harvard Business School Publishing. He has studied at Harvard and Northwestern Universities. Eddie “works with leaders to accelerate performance and drive impact!” ™

What does it mean to accelerate performance and drive impact?

At a point in our career, Eddie notes, we all recognise that we need to press the button to accelerate. Sometimes we’ve become stagnant, or at times we recognise that the pace of business is changing at lightning speed. As a result we need to be able to keep up.

By putting mechanisms in place we can accelerate and increase our performance which results in impact in the business, our lives, and our careers.

Before you can accelerate performance, you need to recognise if you are in a place of complacency or stagnation.

How do you recognise complacency or stagnation in your career?

There typically is an event that triggers this awareness.

Eddie gives the example of having a piece of food stuck in his teeth. He doesn’t see it, so it takes someone else to point it out to him. He says this is often similar to our own flaws or foibles that are preventing us from getting to the next step in our career.

Often, it takes someone else to recognise areas that are impeding progress. In other cases, individuals have a high level of EQ (emotional intelligence), and they realise on their own that something isn’t right and that they need help in progressing their development.

In the case of needing outside help to recognise areas that need improvement, a mentor can be a great help. We discussed mentoring with Tom Goodlet on the show last week – so check that one out.

What is the process of accelerating growth and moving to the next level?

First, identify what areas you require help with and why. By undertaking a 360 review, you get input and feedback from your colleagues and employees reporting into you. This can provide a clear and honest picture of what needs work. From there you are able to move towards the next best version of yourself.