Genghis Khan led the Mongols in a brutal and expansive regime. He created the largest empire in history. He was a butcher responsible for millions of deaths. But his reign also illustrated coaching lessons.
2. He was a great assimilator. He often adopted the best practices from conquered cultured, adding them to his strategies and governance. We might say he was eclectic, focused on improving his culture. "They learned the knowledge and the skills of the conquered."
3. He believed in religious tolerance. The Great Khan also had a personal interest in spirituality. He was known to pray in his tent for multiple days before important campaigns, and he often met with different religious leaders to discuss the details of their faiths. We have to work to understand others with whom we work.
4. Khan understood the value of communication. The Mongols most potent weapon may have been their vast communication network. He developed a mounted courier system. We can't harness the "power of connection" without local and distant communication in every aspect of our lives.
5. Speed kills. "The key of the Mongols' military success was their ability to move vast differences in a short time...their key was their horse archers." The Mongolian Horde thrived in transition and perimeter attack.