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Psychometrics and other forms of diagnostic, such as 360-degree feedback, can be very helpful in getting to know a coachee and ‘what makes them tick’. But they take time, often require lengthy analysis and can become somewhat mechanical processes that miss the richness and complexity of ‘who is this person and how do they connect...
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Read More Getting to know a coachee: Clutterbuck’s 13 questions
Introspection – being able to look in at ourselves – is at the heart of both leadership and coaching. Wise leaders’ self-awareness contributes to their identity and groundedness. When we understand ourselves better, we are more able to understand others. Coaching and mentoring both help others to gain clarity about their internal and external environments...
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At first thought, “positively cynical” seems like a non-sequitur. Being cynical, according to author Jamil Zaki[1] is a belief that people generally are selfish, greedy and dishonest. The degree, to which we accept this view, influences how we interact with others. It also influences – negatively – how well we perform on a wide variety of...
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Although it doesn’t figure highly in some competency frameworks, systemic thinking is one of the key differentiating factors between mediocre and masterful coaches. Whether it’s an individual client or a team, understanding the systems around them is the first step in initiating positive and durable change. Yet in my coaching retreats around the world and...
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There’s no universal model of a board – it varies from country to country and from sector to sector. It can have a single tier; or a clear distinction between the executive board and the non-executive (supervisory) board. It can be there to formulate strategy; or to assess and approve it.
When a board is made up solely of executives, it benefits from being a team. However, it lacks the external perspective that challenges their perceptions and assumptions. On the other hand, when the board is a mixture of executives and non-execs, teamwork becomes much more problematic. The NEDs are – at least in theory – there to exert collaborative independence. If they get too close into the team system, they lose that perspective. Sometimes, a half-way house is possible, when NEDs shadow executives.
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Read More Coaching the Board: A challenge for executive coaches
It’s called status inflation and it starts when kids are in their early teens (or before). They want to appear just that bit more mature than they are. You would think adult coaches would have grown out of this instinct. But we seem the same phenomenon in relation to executive coaching. It seems that any coach, whatever their experience or capability tags the word executive in front of their descriptor. As a result, the term executive coach has been steadily devalued in recent years.
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Systemic awareness is a basic requirement of an effective coach in a modern environment. Linear thinking often leads to temporary fixes that may be unsustainable and do more harm in the longer term. Some competency frameworks make things worse, by failing to give sufficient emphasis to the systems dimensions of coaching practice. One of the...
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As business leaders enter their late 50s and 60s, it’s typical for them to think about what they do next. For a few, at very senior levels, there may be opportunities to become non-executive directors. Other may consider starting their own business, or, if they lack the inspiration or energy for that, to become consultants....
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Read More How organisational leaders can continue to add value after retirement
The Key to Intentional Influence and Impact – article by Deiric McCann, Genos Over the years we’ve spent on this planet, each of us has perfected a way of showing up in the world. We are a collection of behaviours that have become second nature. Most of the time, when we interact with others, we...
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