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Leadership
Coaching 101:
Needed Now More Than Ever?
By Paul Susic
Leadership Coaching: An Overview
 Leadership
coaching is needed more in our modern society than ever before. As many
companies grow and compete in the world market and community, leadership
coaching is needed to facilitate the change necessary to maintain the
competitiveness of organizations and optimize the growth and fulfillment of
individuals.
It is not
unusual in the business world to find managers or supervisors who are
technically competent. However, as they grow to higher levels of
responsibility, technical expertise ceases to be enough. Leadership coaching
should guide the entire growth process including making the shift from excelling
in technical competencies to excelling in leadership competencies.
Leadership
Coaching: Relationships and the Organization
Leadership
coaching should encompass assisting leaders in dealing with various aspects of
organizational and personal relationships. Individuals who excel in leadership
coaching should be able to understand the intricate details of organizational,
systemic and personal dynamics. A well-developed understanding of the relevant
business systems should include understanding relationships between specific
business systems and relationships of individuals within those systems.
Leadership coaching should provide assistance in relationship development and
problem solving to optimize the fulfillment of personal and organizational
objectives. It should be instructive and facilitative of the changes necessary
in our modern business world. Change is no longer an option but an imperative
to remain competitive in today’s marketplace. People and organizations
frequently are resistant to change, preferring to maintain the status quo which
helps to maintain a sense of equilibrium. Leadership coaching should assist in
facilitating change through the recognition of the strengths and weaknesses of
both individuals and organizations, and assisting in identifying additional
opportunities for growth.
Leadership
coaching should also assist the developing leader and ultimately the
organization in optimizing its human potential. A primary focus may be in
helping the leader to develop and clarify their values and beliefs, as well as
to recognize the values and beliefs of the individuals he/she leads, to ensure
consistency between the needs of the organization and the employee.
Some of the
various objectives of leadership coaching have been identified to include
assisting leaders to:
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produce more
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expand
creativity
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raise
standards and morale
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manage
products and projects more effectively
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achieved
competitive targets
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listen to and
respond effectively to staff and customers
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build and
motivate teams of employees
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increase
loyalty and commitment
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encourage
initiative
While these
priorities and objectives are not totally inclusive, they seem to be some of the
more prominent topics of need in many leadership coaching relationships.
By Paul Susic
MA Licensed Psychologist PhD Candidate
Webpage also by
Paul Susic
MA
Licensed Psychologist Ph.D. Candidate
(Health and Geriatric Psychologist)
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