LEGACY REFLECTIONS: TEN LESSONS ABOUT BECOMING AN EXECUTIVE COACH

摘要

This article presents 10 important lessons about becoming an executive coach that the author gained in the course of a long career as a consultant, educator, and executive coach: (1) Shape your own set of best practices through multifaceted learning; (2) Convey a concise understanding of coaching; (3) Be clear about who is the client; (4) Work the interplay between relationship and contract; (5) Manage anxiety: the client's, the sponsors', and your own; (6) Leverage feedback; (7) Convey confidence along with humility; (8) Toggle between internal and external processes; (9) Choose executive coaching as a career with full awareness; and (10) Stay the course as you evolve. An introduction presents the background that frames the author's perspectives and a conclusion is offered with the final lesson.