Leadership Development Coaching

Is a leader a visionary or a team head? Is he a motivator or a guiding force? Is he a team member or a manager? It is aptly said that a leader is an amalgamation of these qualities and more! A leader is someone who not only leads a group of people to a definite goal but he does it with immense vision, motivation, responsibility and accountability. Leadership is an honor bestowed on most able people who are able to steer the ship in the right direction and in the right way. It is a process by which the leader recognizes individual goals and the organization goals and tries to align them so as to accomplish all objectives in a cohesive and coherent manner.rnIt is an eternal debate whether “leaders are born or are they made”. Research shows that leaders can definitely be made with the right kind of conditioning. A person is born with some qualities and attributes, but for most of us, conditioning, training, and proper development is necessary to become a good leader. With the right attitude and willpower, a person can become a good leader. Qualities of a leader and the art of leadership need to be inculcated in a person. A leader and his style of leadership need to change with changing times. Leadership competencies change as competitive environment changes. There are times when in spite of best efforts, achieving team goals is still a farfetched dream. Many times a person might feel nervous or fearful about his present role or doubtful of his capabilities. In such a scenario of cut throat competition, training and coaching of future business leaders is pivotal. rnAdvantages of leadership development coaching are manifold: • Alignment of personal and professional goals which increases productivity • Increase in work satisfaction indexrn• Flexibility in leadership style so that others’ opinions, views, strengths, weakness etc can be taken into considerationrn• Return on investment for the company because developing leaders and their skills increases retention ratesrn• Less expenditure for the company because coaching and developing internal employees is cheap and more fruitfulrnJust like a coin has two sides, leadership development has its share of disadvantages too. There might be resistance from employees themselves to learn anything new or resistance to innovate. But, the advantages definitely outweigh the disadvantages. It is said that 80 % problems of any company are “people” related and only 20 % account for the rest. It is rightly said that people/employees are an organization`s biggest assets. Companies have come to realize that leaders are made and can be developed. This realization has given a tremendous boost to coaching and training of leaders and making sure that through continuous developmental programs, future business leaders are made!