Helping future leaders self-coach to win
✍ Scribed by Howard M. Guttman
- Book ID
- 102469287
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2011
- Weight
- 160 KB
- Volume
- 2012
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1087-8149
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
✦ Synopsis
o m P a n Y "t he reasons companies engage coaches have changed. ten years ago, most companies engaged a coach to help fix toxic behavior at the top. today, most coaching is about developing the capabilities of high-potential performers." that is the conclusion reached by diane Coutu and Carol Kauffman, who interviewed 140 executive coaches for their article, "What Can Coaches do for You?" (Harvard Business Review, January 2009). their findings substantiate my personal observation that executive coaching, once considered a remedial action to correct dysfunctional behavior, is now commonly viewed as one of the perks available to senior executives. For those below the rank of senior executive, however, engaging a professional coach is just not an option. as Coutu and Kaufman point out, with professional coaching generally lasting anywhere from 7 to 12 months and carrying a median price tag of $500 per hour, it's understandable that it is reserved for those in whom the organization believes it can justify the investment. I would argue, however, that organizations must begin investing in more than training for high-potential middle managers. although it isn't possible to provide each of these future leaders with an individual professional coach, there is a cost-effective alternative: self-coaching.