Executives are increasingly surrounded by forces they cannot control. Professional sports people in golf and tennis use coaches & psychologists to further their success. They recognize the value of honest, objective feedback. Everyone has room to improve. The demands are greater, so is the stress - a major challenge to be at our best under pressure. Executives often cannot discuss personal issues openly with colleagues.

Executives are expected to know it all and not need mentoring or coaching. This old fashioned hero worship puts unrealistic pressure on today's executives. Too many subordinates will agree rather than risk disapproval. An outsider can provide an objective sounding board and reality check. Rapidly growing complexity will make the executive's decisions harder not easier.

The pressure to achieve more from fewer people faster will mean more stress for all. A professional executive coach may be able to help you get the best out of yourself and others.It won't get any easier to balance out-of-work values and work pressures.

A few of the issues:

• Managing through informal influence, relying less on authority.
• Adjusting to the pressure of knowledge leadership arising from below.
• Coping with the fear of personal obsolescence.
• Managing role ambiguity generated by growing complexity and rapid change.
• Decision making under increasing uncertainty.
• Getting the best out of others.
• Resolving conflict.
• Balancing life and work priorities.
• Letting go, winding down and exiting gracefully.
• Improving emotional intelligence.
• Managing time.
• Fostering leadership in others, changing your role to a more facilitative one.

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