Monthly Archives: April 2010
What to look for in your leadership coach -6
Experience as a business leader. Your executive coach should have been in a formal position like a CEO or a Managing Director or a President of a business organization and he or she should have served on the board of … Continue reading
What to look for in your leadership coach -5
The belief that one can learn leadership. There are many successful business leaders who think that one is born with leadership skills. They therefore think that one is either a leader or one is not a leader. This is not … Continue reading
What to look for in your leadership coach -4
Non-judgmental attitude! Why? You need a coach to help you think widely and deeply. If your executive coach reaches conclusions fast (he or she as an accomplished business leader may be able to reach conclusions faster), your thinking process will … Continue reading
What to look for in your leadership coach -3
Passion for developing people. An executive coach must be a person, who is passionate about developing people. How will you find this? This will show up in his \ her track record through -formal or informal teaching assignments -learning new … Continue reading
What to look for in your leadership coach – 2
Humility! That’s a hallmark of a good teacher. Although an executive coach’s role is quite different than a teacher, humility serves a coach and the leader who is being coached well. Humility allows a coach -to stay in the background … Continue reading
What to look for in your leadership coach -1
Goes without saying -your executive coach must have integrity! I know, integrity is a minimum requirement in every profession. Here it takes a different dimension. Your coach is asking you questions. Your answers do not create a flattering picture of … Continue reading
and you thought branding is for the big companies!
Amazingly, many start ups are asking for branding & design services. The big companies seem to be secure in the knowledge that they have big brands. But leaders of start ups are very careful and are willing to invest in … Continue reading