Procedures And Benefits Of Implementing Leadership Strategist And Coach

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By Jose Davis


Management, as everyone knows, is all about planning, organizing and controlling the scarce resources available to achieve certain goals. The resources are not just the material assets or money, the biggest challenge these days is managing an organization's human resource effectively. The job switching rates over the past few years has increased dramatically, and this has compelled HR professionals to think about leadership development and succession planning. Leadership strategist and coach are particularly important in the current dynamic business.

Essentially, a coach is strategist, confidant, mentor and devil's advocate, rolled into one. Although it sounds counter-intuitive, coaches don't give advice, because advice typically reflects the giver's ideal solution. Instead, coaches help people access their solutions. In fact, new research into brain functioning provides scientific validation for some coaching principles. Among them: focusing on solutions (instead of problems) and on-going reinforcement enables the brain to produce new insights and solves problems more efficiently.

What are the traits common to good leaders? Leaders have a driving passion for realizing their vision. Leaders are egoless. Leaders build and maintain relationships of trust. Leaders unleash the motivation and commitment of their followers. Leaders are social and organizational designers. Leaders act from positive beliefs about people and situations.

Become more resourceful. Indecisiveness, procrastination, over-busyness, and lack of motivation are usually symptoms of fear, negative assumptions, and lack of resources. Coaching reveals your strengths and provides tools for working around obstacles, so they won't keep you stuck.

What did organizational guru Edward Deming mean when he said that leaders should work on systems, not in systems? Leaders add the most value when they are working on improving the team and not just doing day-to-day work, handling crises, solving all the problems, and managing relationships.

Besides, the coaching prepares employees for future leadership roles. One of the best outcomes of this strategy is the grooming of regular employees for future leadership roles. In the long-term, it is going to yield organizational leaders that are loyal, skilled, know the organization and the industry well. These empowered employees will strive for profits and inspire upcoming employees efficiently.

When it comes to leadership, what does it mean to "get the big picture"? To "get the big picture" suggests that one is observing from the outside rather than being caught up in the bustle of the team. The coach does not tell you what you should do or how you should solve your issues. The strategist only helps you have a clear picture of specific goals and create an effective plan on deliberating the same.

As an employer, you will be able to sustain a track record of employees. External employees reveal little information on their development needs and weak areas, whatever the employer knows is through their evaluation during the interview or assessment test. On the other hand, employees that come forward from the company's divisions have everything open in front of the employer and can be evaluated very thoroughly on each little aspect of management.




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