An Executive Coach Won’t FIX You – They Will Enable You to Be a Successful Leader
Many CEO’s and executive leaders are hesitant to ask for development assistance (i.e., an Executive Coach) – primarily because most people equate the need for development as a weakness that needs fixing. This philosophy will not result in a Successful Leader. The reality is career development is not a problem in need of “fixing” – it is an intelligent choice and a roadmap to future success.
Being a Successful Leader does not just happen magically. Ask any Successful Leader and they will tell you about the multiple mentors and coaches that have shaped their successful career paths. And they are the first to admit that identifying weakness and developing their skills was not a punitive event.
Jayson Demers (Founder & CEO of AudienceBloom) express it very well in his article featured on Entrepreneur.com: “How to Recognize Your Biggest Weaknesses as a Leader (and Why You Should).”
“….a good leader should be one who communicates effectively, has high emotional intelligence and is decisive. If you’re missing even one of these traits, you’ll be less effective, so it pays to balance your abilities by calling out and improving your areas of weakness.”
As an Executive Leader, you owe it to the future success of your career and the teams who you lead to investigate how you can benefit from working with an Executive Coach. Executive Coaching offers multiple benefits to C-Level Executives; empowering & enabling the development of a Successful Leader:
- A SUCCESSFUL LEADER HAS IMPROVED SELF AWARENESS: Executive Coaching helps a Successful Leader develop a better understanding of their strengths, weaknesses, and blind spots.
- A SUCCESSFUL LEADER HAS BETTER COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Executive Coaching assists a Successful Leader develop more effective communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal.
- A SUCCESSFUL LEADER HAS ENHANCED LEADERSHIP SKILLS: Executive Coaching enables a Successful Leader to inspire & motivate, manage change & create a vision of success for the future.
- A SUCCESSFUL LEADER HAS INCREASED CONFIDENCE: Through Executive Coaching, a Successful Leader becomes more confident in their ability to take on new challenges.
- A SUCCESSFUL LEADER HAS IMPROVED DECISION-MAKING: Executive Coaching develops decision-making skills by providing the tools and framework for evaluating options & making informed choices.
- A SUCCESSFUL LEADER HAS BETTER WORK-LIFE BALANCE: Executive Coaching empowers a Successful Leader to find a better balance between their work and personal lives, which can lead to increased happiness and well-being.
- A SUCCESSFUL LEADER HAS INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY: Executive Coaching enables a Successful Leader to identify & overcome obstacles hindering their productivity.
- A SUCCESSFUL LEADER HAS ENHANCED CREATIVITY & INNOVATION: Executive Coaching helps executives develop their creative and innovative abilities, leading to innovative ideas & approaches to problem-solving.
- A SUCCESSFUL LEADER HAS IMPROVED RESILIENCE: Executive Coaching develops greater resilience and adaptability, allowing leaders to navigate challenges and setbacks more effectively.
- A SUCCESSFUL LEADER HAS GREATER JOB SATISFACTION: With Executive Coaching your team can identify values and goals and align work with these priorities.
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About RJ Winston Consulting: Reginald Winston, CEO and founder of RJ Winston Consulting, Inc. has 25+ years’ experience in Organizational Development with a focus on Executive Coaching & Training, Team Building, Group Facilitation, Conflict Management, and Professional Life Coaching. Before consulting, Mr. Winston held positions in numerous large organizations including Ameritech, SBC, Motorola, Advocate Health Care, Corning Consumer Products and the Federal Reserve. In addition, Mr. Winston’s service in the US Marine Corps and assignments with the United States Department of State gives him a unique insight in the challenges management teams & leaders face in the expanding global world market.
Mr. Winston has extensive experience in working with Hospital Administrators and Senior Medical staff (doctors, nurses and executive-level hospital administrators) in a wide variety of hospital settings and departments. His experience also extends to the public & private sector, as well as industrial, manufacturing and corporate environments where he has provided coaching services to C-Level Executives, Mid-Level Directors & Managers and teams. Mr. Winston holds a Master of Science Degree in Organization Development (MSOD) from Loyola University, in Chicago, Illinois.
If you decide to take advantage of the Executive Coaching process, what should you expect? The RJ Winston Consulting Executive Coaching is an 8-Step process that begins with an in depth, one-on-one consultation with you to assess if we are the “right” fit for you. If, after our consultation, it is determined that RJ Winston is not the best coach for you, we will refer you to another Executive Coach from our professional network.
How long will the coaching process take? Because we tailor each of our coaching programs to our client’s unique needs & goals, there is not a specific time frame for coaching. However, for most clients the Executive Coaching process typically takes a minimum of 1 year. We meet once a week for an hour for the first 6 months, then every other week for the second half of the year.
To learn more about RJ Winston Consulting’s Executive Coaching services; download our Infographs: Benefits of an Executive Career Coach; Why Coaching Works
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