Krishna as the ultimate Leader, Mentor and Coach

 

Krishna was the ultimate Leader, Mentor and Coach. 

He did not fight Arjuna’s battle for him. 

At Kurukshetra, Arjuna was not 

lacking skill, experience or courage.

He was overwhelmed by conflict within himself.

Krishna did not pick up the bow for him.

He did not make the problem disappear.

He did not simply tell him what he wanted to hear.

He challenged his thinking.

Expanded his perspective.

Questioned his assumptions.

Reconnected him with purpose and duty.

Helped him find clarity to make his own choice.

Then Arjuna had to act. By himself. 

He had to make his own choice. 

There is a profound lesson here 

for every coach, mentor and leader.

Our role is NOT to provide answers.

Our greatest contribution is to 

help someone see what they cannot see 

in the middle of their own confusion 

and find the conviction to move forward.

Clarity before action.

Wisdom before instruction.

Empowerment before dependence. 

That remains the finest model of 

coaching, mentoring and leadership.

Happy Janmashtami.

May we have the wisdom to be Krishna 

when someone needs perspective. 

And the humility to be Arjuna 

when we need clarity ourselves :) 

After all, every coach needs a Coach too. 

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