Companies invest heavily in leaders to spur growth, innovation, and resilience. However, a vital question to ask yourself before embarking upon executive coaching is: Are you genuinely coachable?
Effective executive coaching relies heavily on the individual's active participation and based on my 27 years of experience, here are critical success traits I've consistently observed:
1. Openness to Feedback: Embrace relevant, constructive feedback even when it’s uncomfortable.
✴ Self-Reflection: Do you see feedback as an opportunity to improve?
2. Willingness to Change: Embrace new strategies and mindsets that you know will help.
✴ Self-Reflection: Are you ready to step out of your comfort zone?
3. Commitment: Dedicate time and effort to attend sessions and break through the barriers to do what you say you’ll do.
✴ Self-Reflection: Will you commit to your development and improvement?
4. Self-Awareness: Understand how to maximise strengths and address non-productive behaviour patterns.
✴ Self-Reflection: How well do you know yourself?
5. Desire for Growth: Motivated to excel as a leader and dedicated to cultivating leadership excellence within your team.
✴ Self-Reflection: What drives your desire for coaching?
6. Patience and Perseverance: Understand coaching is a marathon, not a sprint.
✴ Self-Reflection: Are you patient and do you persevere?
Executive coaching is a powerful catalyst for personal and professional growth, but its success hinges on fully embracing the process. Ask yourself: Are you coachable? Embracing self-reflection is the first step toward unlocking your potential and achieving the results you want.
Let’s chat about how the Resilience Group can support you to enhance your executive leadership skills.