Executive mentoring - why bother?

• 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.
• They are expected to know it all and not need mentoring / 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 psychologist 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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