What is Leadership Coaching?

Leadership Coaching, in brief, is a partnership that helps a person become a more productive and successful leader. It provides necessary support and feedback for leadership development. In addition, coaching can help leaders know themselves better, live more consciously, and contribute more richly.

Research has shown time and time again that the leader plays a pivotal role in the success of an organization. In fact, surveys indicate that between fifty and seventy percent of employees support this belief in the importance of the leader. Unfortunately, the reality is that:

• Leaders have few opportunities for continuing development.
• Leadership development seldom gets priority.
• Leaders rarely receive critical feedback about their performance and thus are unable to guage their own performance.

There is a general consensus that the inability to obtain the services of a leadership coach can hinder the personal and professional development of a leader. For quality leadership is not a result of inborn qualities but rather experience, skills, and ongoing personal and leadership development.