I believe that true leadership development coaching involves helping your client to excel as a follower, an assistant, and as a leader. Leaving any of these elements out will limit their capacity as a leader. Focusing only on “leading” has probably produced more megalomaniacs and done more harm than any other mistake in coaching. Three Hats and a Rope Long before becoming a coach, I was schooled in leadership at the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) by the great Paul Petzolt. In … [Read more...]

As the name might suggest, there are three main components of leadership development coaching. If you are in the leadership coaching field or thinking of entering this dynamic field, you need to fully understand these three components and fully integrate them into your practice. What are the three components of leadership development coaching, you ask? It’s as easy as one, two, and three - 1)leadership. 2) development, and 3) coaching. The Three Components of Leadership Coaching … [Read more...]