This summer's Olympics got us thinking: how do we as managers and leaders become coaches who elicit greatness in others? A study of the coach-athlete relationships that yield successful performance, released by the Canadian Olympic Committee in 2010, has some findings worth adapting to the coaching of corporate performers. Authored by Penny Werthner, an Olympic athlete herself, the reports reveals that, to produce Olympic champions, coaches must deliver in five critical areas:

help the athlete cultivate self-awareness

build a strong coach-athlete relationship

create an optimal training environment

provide financial and other support systems

manage the Olympic environment

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