LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: Five Benefits of Leadership Development Coaching

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1. Leadership Development is a Business Imperative

Is there a succession planning process in place to identify and develop the leadership talent required to meet present and future organizational objectives? Organizations which develop leadership skills within a strategic context and in a routinely disciplined manner, grounded in the increased effectiveness by those being developed, will experience impact on business outcomes. Leadership development is not done just for the benefit of the individual; it is also directed at the short and long-term strategies of the organization.

2. Leaders determine whether an organization succeeds or fails

Is the organization willing to invest in its future human capital? This statement and question applies to leadership at every level of an organization. Virtually every leading management thinker - Bennis, Buckingham, Coffman, Covey, Kotter, Tichy, Welch and Wheatley to mention a few - stresses the essential role of effective leadership throughout an organization citing it as a "competitive necessity." These leadership experts stress that leadership development requires an investment in time, effort and resources; however they all state the return on investment, even more than dollars and cents, is measured in enduring business success. Leadership development should be viewed as an investment in the organization.

3. Leaders determine the culture of the organization

Does the organizations leadership truly understand what the present culture is and what culture they want to create for future success? Many forces work to shape an organizations culture, but none is more important than leadership. As leaders model behaviors that create authentic, trusting and action driven results, they make a positive difference in affecting morale, introducing change and supporting enduring business success. Effective leaders understand that culture counts and the fact that they play a key role in establishing and guiding organizational culture.

4. Leaders determine the level of talent available to carry out organizational goals.

Is the present leadership trained to hire, coach and teach the high potential talent required for success in the organization? Noel Tichy states "Winning companies win... because they have good leaders who nurture the development of other leaders at all levels of the organization." He adds "winning leaders have well defined coaching and teaching techniques. A great game plan can only be effectively executed by great talent.

5. Effective leaders are becoming a "scarce" breed of individual

Where will your future organizational leadership come from? As the baby boomers retire and because of the widespread reduction in mid-level management over the past two decades, there will be a shortage of individuals prepared to assume the role of the leader. When looking at key leadership positions, organizations are faced with three options. Grow their own "known" talent from within... hire outsiders who are basically an unknown entity... or a combination of both.

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