Leadership Development

While leadership may be easy to explain, in reality it is not so easy to put into practice - especially given the complexity in which leaders find themselves operating. Great leadership is about behaviour first, skills second. Great leadership is built on a foundation of trust and respect and effective leaders need to embody core qualities such as integrity, honesty, humility, courage, commitment, sincerity, passion, confidence, positivity, wisdom, determination, compassion and sensitivity.

Leadership Coaching can assist in developing an authentic style of leadership - one in which the leader can be true to self and to the organization, can fulfill personal goals and deliver organizational results.

The first step to authentic leadership demands that the leader develops acute self-awareness of their own strengths and weaknesses and an understanding of the impact of their own behaviour on others, followed by thoughtful consideration of how this behaviour enhances or detracts from achievement of organizational goals. This self-awareness provides a basis for choice to broaden leadership style.

The 3 Leadership Emotional Intelligence (EQ) orientations are:

• People oriented - the ability to handle interactions with people to resolve conflict and maximise performance and motivation;
• Process oriented - the ability to realise tasks, projects and goals efficiently in a timely mannner;
• Organization oriented - understanding and utilising the organisation's structure to achieve goals which includes knowing the physical resources of the organization and building strategic alliances to facilitate buy in from others.

The 4 pillars of EQ leadership are:

• centred and grounded;
• action taking;
• participative;
• tough-minded.

Leadership Coaching provides a powerful relationship in which to explore and develop an individual’s capacity for leadership through:

• 360 degree feedback and interviews;
• psychometric assessment tools;
• shadow coaching
• on-going coaching for sustainable results.

What are the benefits to you and the organization?

• increased self-awareness leveraging strengths and minimizing limitations
• knowledge of the drivers that hinder or help performance
• know your own EQ preferences and broaden your leadership style
• increased self-confidence
• greater clarity and focus
• improved relationships
• increased effectiveness
• better decision making

All of our programmes are individually tailored to meet the needs of our clients.

Contact us if you're ready to start.

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