What Great Leaders Do to Maintain the Health of Their Career?
If you had to define your career as an automobile, would it be that sleek sports car that purrs like a kitten or that mostly reliable box on wheels…the one making that strange noise you pretend you aren’t hearing? The analogy sounds quaint, but it is very relevant to everyone’s career.
Most people understand the importance of their car – it is an absolute necessity that takes you where you need to go. When things go wrong with your car, you fix it. The same should be true of your professional career life as well. However, many put their career maintenance on cruise control. Once they are secure in a job, they are “too busy” to update their resume. They become very proficient at their duties, and rest in the comfort zone of their abilities (translation: hesitate to stray from what they know well & develop new skills).
Everyone has that list of things we are not happy with at work. Many of these list items are rooted in our own weaknesses or areas we could improve if WE developed and changed. But we complain about the list on a regular basis but do nothing – or sweep it under the rug and let it fester (…strange noise you pretend not to hear, anyone?).
Every professional should have a dynamic road map of where they want their career to take them and what maintenance is required to get them there. And for CEOs and Executive Management, that plan is far more critical and detailed. According to Peter Economy (in his Inc.com article: “Top 10 Skills Every Great Leader Needs to Succeed”), the successful leader must:
- Great Leaders Inspire & Motivate Others
- Great Leaders Display Honesty & Integrity
- Great Leaders Analyze Issues & Solve Problems
- Great Leaders Make Things Happen
- Great Leaders Communicate Powerfully & Prolifically
- Great Leaders Build Relationships
- Great Leaders Possess Professional Expertise
- Great Leaders Maintain a Strategic Perspective
- Great Leaders Develop Others
- Great Leaders Innovate & Champion Change
That can be a tall order for even the most development savvy CEO or Executive Leader. So how does one develop their proficiency in these diverse categories to become a Great Leader? Executive Coaching. So, what are you waiting for? You are just one step away from becoming a GREAT LEADER! Investigate today how Executive Coaching can help your career succeed tomorrow. Or would you rather just pretend you don’t hear that strange noise?
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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.
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