Executive Coaching and Leadership Development
Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, Successor Development, and Successor Recruiting, Portland, OR
Eliciting Owner ExcellenceTM
It’s Lonely at the Top.
(But it doesn’t have to be…)
Owners need to anticipate problems, develop strategies, and plan for growth. Owners also need to see the bigger picture – both internally and externally. An effective Owner needs to be aware of the economy, the marketplace, and the competition. It will influence how they develop strategies to grow the company.
Additionally, an Owner knows that most decisions impact almost every aspect of a business and therefore require more thought (and forethought).
And Owners understand that the company is their future (there is no “Plan B”) and the future rests on their ability to grow the company and its profits.
And that’s where Owner Coaching comes in.
I help business owners clarify their thinking, drive stronger engagement, and achieve better results.
The Strategic Benefits of Owner Coaching
• CONFIDENTIAL SOUNDING BOARD – Often, the evolution of a company is conceived during open discussions of ideas, but most owners don’t have the right “sounding board”. Pretty much everyone around an owner has an agenda. Either they want things to change or they want things to stay the same. Every owner needs an objective, supportive confidant with whom to complain, vent, confide in, and talk things out.
• ENHANCED STRATEGIC THINKING – The best strategies will leverage strengths, minimize risk, and balance long-term with short-term needs and goals. Owners must carefully think through possibilities, assess and manage risk, and then develop strategies with the best potential. It requires an environment within which an owner’s inklings, ideas, and concerns are brought to light, challenged, and expanded.
• GREATER INFLUENCE & BUY-IN FOR IDEAS – The results from a committed team are far greater than those from a team that is simply compliant. It is critical for an owner to get buy-in for their ideas and strategies.
• GAIN NEW PERSPECTIVES and OVERCOME BLIND SPOTS – Outside perspective is essential as a catalyst for creative, game-changing strategic thought. It’s also needed to uncover blind spots and move past them.