What is your
Philosophy?
Any executive coach
will have a personal
philosophy or
worldview that they
bring to their work
with leaders. In some
cases the worldview is
tacit, and in other
cases it is explicit.
I believe you deserve
to know what my biases
and guiding principles
are. I am delighted to
discuss any or all of
these with you.
Leadership
is a way of being,
not just a set of
skills.
Leadership requires
presence,
authenticity, courage
and the capacity to
manage oneself in the
face of ambiguity. My
coaching addresses
issues of being
and not just issues of
doing.
Leadership
is as much about
capacity as it is
about competency.
We know a lot about
leadership
competencies, and are
just beginning to
appreciate the
significance of
leadership capacity. A
leader’s capacity is
based on their
developmental stage
and determines what
they can and can’t
see, and how
effectively they use
the competencies
they’ve acquired. My
coaching addresses
both capacity and
competency.
Leadership
requires
reflection as well
as action.
One of my goals as an
executive coach is to
help a leader become a
reflective
practitioner. In other
words, I hope to
develop the capacity
of the leader to pause
and reflect regularly
rather than getting
caught in the trap of
busyness and
reactivity. Over time
a leader can build the
capacity to reflect in
the heat of the
moment, and not just
after a crucial event
or conversation.
Change
is normal.
One of the key
distinctions between
leadership and
management is that
leaders deal with
change and managers
deal with the status
quo. Leaders need
exemplary skills to
initiate, manage and
execute change. This
requires the capacity
to change themselves
when necessary,
understand the
emotional and
technical sides of
change, and transform
resistance to change.
My work supports
leaders in their
efforts to become
change masters.
Situations
are the result of
multiple causes
and conditions.
Today's business
environment is
composed of complex
interdependencies.
There is no one to
blame, and no one to
praise. Rather there
are myriad
contributors and
factors in both
success and failure.
Leaders need a deep
systemic understanding
of their organization,
their industry, the
marketplace and the
world. I coach leaders
to become systems
thinkers.
Leadership
is an endeavor of
the heart and the
head.
To be maximally
effective, a leader
needs to bring his/her
whole self to the
task. That means both
wisdom (the head) and
compassion (the heart)
are needed. When these
are in balance great
things can happen. I
hope to support
leaders to integrate
what has been
compartmentalized.
Self-awareness
is necessary for
professional
development and
growth.
Before a behavior,
mindset, assumption or
worldview can change,
there must be
awareness. Thus,
professional growth
and development rest
upon an appetite for
inquiry into oneself.
I partner with leaders
to deepen their
self-awareness so that
choice and change are
possible.
