In this post we review Jeb Blount’s book, People Follow You (view at Amazon.com) – a book that explains the difference between leading, managing, and coaching.

Discussion Questions:

  1. Watch the video together or invite someone to summarize the topic.
  2. What is your initial reaction to this video? Do you disagree with any of it? What jumped out at you?
  3. Who was your best boss? Who was your worst boss? What made them so good or bad?
  4. Talk about the differences between leading, managing, and coaching. Which one are you best at? Which one are you worst at?
  5. List and discuss the 7 principles of leading.
  6. Write a personal action step based on this conversation.