{"id":9531,"date":"2011-12-11T06:02:16","date_gmt":"2011-12-11T14:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/?p=9531"},"modified":"2016-08-14T19:32:14","modified_gmt":"2016-08-15T03:32:14","slug":"five-traits-needed-to-be-a-leadership-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/five-traits-needed-to-be-a-leadership-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Traits Needed to be a Leadership Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thinking of becoming a<a title=\"Leadership Coaching\" href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/leadership-concepts-leadership-development-coach-needs-to-cover\/7400\/\"> <strong>leadership coach?<\/strong><\/a> Just starting your coaching career? Or are you contemplating a decision to specialize at this point in your coaching career?<\/p>\n<p>Being a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">leadership coach<\/span> is an extremely rewarding career. Fame, fortune\u2026! Well, perhaps not fame and fortune right away, but it\u2019s a great way to earn a living. You help people discover how to use their own talents and personality traits to achieve career and life success. Their success means your success. A true win\/win situation &#8211; w-hat could be better than that?<\/p>\n<p>However, is<strong> leadership coaching<\/strong> the right choice for you? Do you have what it takes to be a successful coach?<\/p>\n<h3>5 Traits Needed to be a Leadership Coach<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Passion for coaching<\/li>\n<li>Persistence<\/li>\n<li>Flexibility<\/li>\n<li>Integrity<\/li>\n<li>Trustworthiness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are currently in the coaching field, you already know you have the passion and love for helping people. If you are currently deciding whether or not coaching is right for you &#8211; ask yourself if you have the passion. A passion for coaching is very similar to a competitive nature. Just as a competitive person will out work, out think, and flat out try harder than their opponent, a person with a passion for coaching will do everything it takes to help clients achieve their goals or reach their dreams. Now, that\u2019s leadership!<\/p>\n<p>Persistence pays off in the coaching business. You need to be persistent to achieve anything of value in life, and you must be able to convey that sense of persistence to your clients. Lead by example; your persistence will show your clients the determination, dedication, and drive it takes to lead and succeed.<\/p>\n<p>Doing the same things and expecting the same result is the definition of insanity. A <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">leadership coach<\/span> needs to be flexible when dealing with clients. Be open to suggestions, new ideas, experimental methods, and any scenarios that may benefit your clients. On first look, flexibility may seem contradictory to persistence, but it actually goes hand-in-hand with it. If you are persistent in achieving a goal, you will be flexible enough to try anything and everything.<\/p>\n<p>Integrity is one of the most valued commodities in the coaching business. In an industry where sales is an integral part of the business, some coaches go too far when making claims. Hype does not mean help. Maintaining honesty and good character, even when promoting yourself, will provide value in the long run. Though it often seems like we live in a world where only hype and promotion count, integrity still matters.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview, after becoming the winningest coach in Division I college basketball history, Duke\u2019s Mike Krzyzewski, was asked what he thought was the most important trait for a successful coach to possess. He answer was trustworthiness. Coaching young college basketball players at the highest level is very similar to coaching clients to succeed. As a <strong>leadership coach<\/strong>, taking the advice of the most successful college basketball coach in history would be a very wise move.<\/p>\n<p>If you possess a passion for coaching, persistence, flexibility, integrity, and trustworthiness, it\u2019s time to hang out your shingle and start your career as a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">leadership coach<\/span>. With those five traits, your going to be very successful!<\/p>\n<div><em><strong>Special Bonus<\/strong> \u2013 Learn 3 simple ways to become a life coach with the<a title=\"Leadership Coach Five Traits\" href=\"http:\/\/www.coachestrainingblog.com\/sp.php?adsource=blogtext\"> &#8220;<strong>30-Days to Become a Coach&#8221; video toolkit<\/strong><\/a> when you fill in the form at the top right and click the<a title=\"Leadership Coach Traits\" href=\"http:\/\/www.coachestrainingblog.com\/sp.php?adsource=blogtext\"> \u201c<strong>Watch The Videos Now<\/strong>\u201d<\/a> button. You&#8217;ll learn how to change your client&#8217;s life in 45 minutes.<\/em><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/bio\/fred-phillips\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Fred Philips<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nBusiness Coach<br \/>\nWriting Team, Coaches Training Blog Community<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thinking of becoming a leadership coach? Just starting your coaching career? Or are you contemplating a decision to specialize at this point in your coaching career? Being a leadership coach is an extremely rewarding career. Fame, fortune\u2026! Well, perhaps not fame and fortune right away, but it\u2019s a great way to earn a living. 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