The Top 10 Leadership Issues that Arise in an Executive Coaching Program

Have you ever wondered what executive coaching is all about?  Would you like to know what is involved, how the process works and what the benefits are?  In the coming weeks, we will focus on this topic of executive coaching and mentoring. 

It is an interesting point that the executive coach is rarely as expert as you are in your industry, enterprise or profession.  Invariably the manager or executive being coached already knows most of what he/she needs to know to achieve their business goals.  They just don’t know that they do!

There is a “but,” and it is that the manager or executive being coached will be experiencing a number of significant personal challenges in moving from, say, point G to point P in terms of their leadership confidence and capabilities.  It is during these times of exacting personal growth and development that the power and value of executive coaching lies. 

Executive coaching enables managers and executives to adapt, lead and execute.

 Change and growth is never straightforward and predictable.  Organisational change and development strategies invariably look good and totally workable on paper.  When it comes to implementation, a different story unfolds and, unless there is confident, resourceful leadership, the flow-on effects from poor leadership will be painful, damaging and costly to the business’ results.

Through executive coaching and mentoring, leaders gain the thinking skills, practical strategies and solutions for leading and managing themselves and others and bringing in the desired business results.

The following are the ten leadership issues that come up all the time for managers and executives in a People Results’ executive coaching program (not in order of importance):

1. Developing greater personal insights to manage self and one’s impact on others

2. Identifying and closing the gaps in skills and strategies in a new or expanded role

3. Letting go of being “the doer” and becoming a leader who enables and inspires others

4. Gaining focus and clarity on what’s important instead of feeling overwhelmed

5. Implementing change processes with an emphasis on managing the people issues 

6. Needing an open, non-judgmental space to discuss issues, ideas and options 

7. Building influential networks, relationship-building, forging strategic alliances

8. Becoming a more capable and confident communicator at senior levels

9. Changing old patterns of thinking and acting to be more effective in a senior role

10. Setting personal boundaries to maintain vigour, well-being and life/work balance

 

Which of the above leadership issues are current and relevant for your key managers and executives?

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We look forward to bringing you further articles on executive coaching in the coming weeks.  These articles will be published on the Leadership in Action blog if you would like to sign up to receive notifications at http://peopleresults.blogspot.com.au/

Lynne Lloyd

Managing Director

People Results

Telephone 1300 167 981

11^th March 2013

People Results is a leading provider of customised executive coaching and mentoring programs for public and private sector organisations.  For more information on our approach and programs, download our Executive Coaching and Mentoring brochure from the Home page of our website at www.peoplersults.com.au.  To talk in confidence with a senior consultant at People Results, please ring us at 1300 167 981 or email us at enquiries@peopleresults.com.au