Becoming a Coaching Leader

Your Life’s Purpose

Business coaching (not to be equated with management consulting) is a fresh approach to fulfilling your life plan and leading others to fulfill theirs as they work within a successful team. It has been growing as a profession over the past few decades, and it takes many approaches toward helping employees be satisfied and productive. No matter what your business sells, your people generate its profits by creating products or providing services, so giving them some assistance adds more value to your company. “Coaching leaders” help employees enhance their skills, lead happier lives and develop a clear sense of purpose. Leaders fall into five categories:

1. “Self-made” leaders – These leaders believe everyone must make it on their own because they did.
2. “Perk-and-pray” leaders – These people provide training sporadically because it costs so much, but they do care enough to provide this small benefit, however seldom.
3. “Mentor” leaders – These leaders are respected for their “knowledge and success.” People come to them with their problems, and they share their wisdom and let others ...