– Leadership Coaching
In today’s increasingly aggressive and competitive business world effective leadership is critical and failure indefensible. So how does one achieve success with such high stakes? The answer…transform yourself into an exceptional leader.
Exceptional leaders are made not born. While some great leaders are innately gifted, the best of the best have had to work hard to become sages of their field—and much of this work they didn’t do on their own. Many sought out Executive Coaches. Coaching gave them a competitive advantage and helped transform them from good leaders to great leaders. Better leadership means better business.
A Personnel Management Association report showed that when training is combined with coaching, productivity of those coached increased an average of 86% vs. 22% with training alone. Sue Bethanis, CEO of Mariposa Leadership, Inc., believes that “Great leadership is a byproduct of great leaders, and executive coaching helps produce great leaders.” She highlights three areas where executive coaching’s impact is profound.
- Overwhelm- Today’s leaders work at a furious pace. Coaching gives them the skills they need to slow down and become more effective, and employ In-The-Moment (ITM) Coaching to create better working relationships within the company.
Communication-Through coaching, leaders learn to communicate more clearly, effectively, and honestly, helping to forge long-lasting and productive relationships.
Retention- Executive coaching’s ROI is higher productivity, better efficiency, and greater retention of high-potential employees.
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Keep your organization, executives and teams sharp and performing at the top of their game. Help them stay challenged, motivated, and effective. Give them a way to set goals that lead to job fulfillment. Find them a coach and help them become the exceptional leaders they should be and can be.
For more information on how to find the right coach for you and your organization, contact us at http://www.mariposaleadership.com or call 415.621.6055
Please call in to Wise Talk, a free monthly leadership forum hosted by Mariposa Founder/CEO Sue Bethanis. On Thursday, September 28, from 4:00-5:00pm, PST, we will be discussing: “Leadership Coaching: Better Leaders means Better Business”
Sue’s guest this month is Ted McCluskey M.D., Ph.D. Ted trained as an Interventional Cardiologist prior to transitioning to biotech 11 years ago. He spent 8 years at Genentech and is currently the Director of Clinical Development at Scios, Inc. (a Johnson and Johnson company). Ted oversees the clinical development of Scios’ lead product, Natracor. Ted has also worked with a leadership coach over the past year.
Sue and Ted will discuss the benefits gained from leadership coaching as well as what it looks and feels like to actually go through a complete coaching engagement. Take advantage! This is a rare opportunity to gain the unique perspectives of both coach and coachee. Listen in to what will surely be an interesting and thought provoking conversation.
To participate, call in to the teleconference by dialing 503.767.1200 and then press
16293#.
You must RSVP by September 21, to Regan Bach a regan@mariposaleadership.com to ensure your spot. Please tell your friends and colleagues about Wise Talk.
Interested in leadership coaching? Please check out Mariposa Founder and CEO Sue Bethanis book. See below for a review…
Leadership Chronicles of a Corporate Sage. 5 Keys to Becoming a More Effective Leader
by Susan J. Bethanis, Ed.D.
Dr. Bethanis shares with the reader a unique and rare opportunity to “go inside” an actual coaching engagement. Readers become privy to the confidential conversations that occur between an executive coach and their client. Bethanis’ semi fictional client, Max Sinclair, is a Silicon Valley leader considered a “high potential”, who was recently promoted, but still needs to work on and round out his leadership skills. Leadership Chronicles of a Corporate Sage takes us on the intriguing 6 month coaching journey that sees Max transform from average corporate leader to an actual corporate sage.
Bethanis’ unique and entertaining style makes the book’s content not only informative and educational, but also interesting. Readers get to see how a few fundamental shifts in perspective, some honest feedback and a few simple tools can make profound changes in the performance of an up-and-comer in today’s fast-paced, interrupt-driven, corporate world. Bethanis highlights “5 Keys” that can help anyone become a more effective leader. They are:
1. Leader as Learner – Go Slow to Go Fast
2. Leader as Relationship Builder – Get Good at Small Talk
3. Leader as Visionary – Craft a Legacy with Great People and Vision
4. Leader as Coach – Coach In-The-Moment to Build a Legacy
5. Leader as Globalist – Add the Globe
Dr. Susan J. Bethanis, a San Francisco-based executive coach, is the Founder and CEO of Mariposa Leadership, Inc., a 12-person leadership coaching firm in its 10th year. Her book, Leadership Chronicles of a Corporate Sage, (Kaplan Publishing, 2004), was voted 2004 Top 10 Business Books by CEOrefresher.com.
To learn more or to order the book, go to:
http://mariposaleadership.com/resources_reviews.html
Above you wrote, A Personnel Management Association report showed that when training is combined with coaching, productivity of those coached increased an average of 86% vs. 22% with training alone.
Could you please furnish us with the citation of the source for this quote. This backs up my own experience, and I would like to be able to quote it with the full source information. Thanks.
William Murray, http://www.eaglealliance.com
One of the most comprehensive reports that has come out concerning the ROI (Return On Investment) of executive coaching is called the Manchester Report. A PDF of the document can easily be found by doing an internet search for Manchester Report ROI. The citation for this report is (Source: Manchester Review, 2001, Vol. 6, 1; and Executive Coaching – With Returns A CFO Could Love, Fortune Magazine February 19, 2001)
Thanks for you interest!