Episode 35: Consultants, Coaches and Charlatans: Mentorship Triumphs and Traps

When you start out in a new industry, you are looking for all the help and guidance you can get. In this episode of Veteran Led, John Berry shares stories of the successes and scams he encountered when seeking mentors in new industries and roles. He will provide tips on what behaviors and characteristics to look for to find a suitable and valuable guide.

0:00 - Introduction
0:59 - Military Education and Development
1:28 - Building Leadership Outside Military
3:09 - Mentorship Importance
3:31 - Experience with Coaches and Consultants
4:27 - Coaching Industry Challenges
5:28 - Finding a Good Coach
6:11 - Value of Both Industry and External Coaches
6:34 - Coach Availability and Boundaries
7:03 - Peers as Valuable Coaches
8:12 - Importance of Decision-Making Responsibility
9:11 - Effective Coaching Programs
10:18 - Specific Goal-Oriented Coaching Success
11:00 - Consultant’s Role and Value
12:21 - Identifying Charlatans in Consulting
13:16 - Socratic Method in Coaching
14:34 - Coach Asking Same Questions Repeatedly
15:01 - Importance of Specific and Directed Questions
16:36 - Ineffectiveness of Generic Questions
17:15 - Realizing Coaching Ineffectiveness
17:34 - Real Coaching Provides Concrete Guidance
20:47 - After Action Review

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