Why hire a coach?

Visionary, talented leaders understand, "Culture eats Strategy for Breakfast!" (Drucker).

​Great leaders develop integrated, successful teams capable of achieving extraordinary results in the face of today's fast-paced, competitive business environment. 

At times, leadership development and/or decision making stagnates.  By engaging in a trusted, confidential, direct, one-on-one relationship, a leader can explore a broader range of alternatives beyond those they may consider if working with just their team or their Board.

A coaching engagement provides a mechanism of receiving feedback, challenging assumptions, exploring alternatives, and making choices through which leaders find their own emotional balance and the confidence and clarity from which to move forward.

By extending the coaching relationship to their Senior Team, the leader develops a community around a common understanding of shared visions and goals, accountability and trust. 

In such a context, growth and accomplishment are possible!

What is a "Coach"

  • Support, Counsel, Advice, Feedback, Patience...
  • Collaboration, Imagination, Permission to Dream, A "Can-Do" partner...
  • Challenge, Debate, A call to Action, The One who calls "BS", an Impartial Observer, Another perspective...
  • Mentor, Trainer, Believer, Inspirer, Experienced Listener, Confidante...

How we work

  • Regular meetings, face-to-face when possible
  • Phone calls
  • "What-if" conversations
  • Active dialogue about what works and what fails
  • Weekly "check-ins"
  • Readings, resumes and reports
  • 360 degrees
  • Data dives, process maps
  • ​Team meetings
  • Candidate interviews

Outcomes

  • Core values, a mission and a customer focus
  • The right people committed and connected in the right roles
  • Metrics and margins
  • Organizational rhythm, clarity and confidence
  • A supportive Board
  • New skills
  • Success
  • Balance​
 ⁕ ​FIND TRUTH ⁕ ​DO WHAT MATTERS ⁕ ​MAKE IT REWARDING ⁕ ​
​HAVE FUN ALONG THE WAY ⁕ ​