Are you a Psychological Warrior?

May-10-2011 | | (0) Comments

Mohammad Ali out witted, out psyched his opponents in the boxing ring, and had a level of self-efficacy that exceeded the level that most of us attain.  Self-Efficacy, which can also be known as Confidence, or our own perceived competence, provides us with the belief of what we can achieve.  Click on the image to the right to view Michael Parkinson's take on Mohammad Ali.

 

Self-efficacy at its basic level provides us with the beliefs we possess about our capabilities to produce a desired outcome and determines how long we will choose to do that for.  People with high levels of self-efficacy are also thought to be high self-regulators.  Self-efficacy....... read more

Coaching and You

May-30-2011 | | (0) Comments

Coaching is an individual journey, an investment that you make in yourself, whether part of your development within an organisation or an improvement you yourself have decided to make. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When thinking of the benefits of coaching in a recent survey by (Whyte & Lawrence, 2009) the highest ranking benefit of executive coaching was leadership capability development, outlined above in Figure 1, quickly followed by performance improvement and then further down the line behavioural change. 

 

On an interpersonal level a survey....... read more

Executive Coaching: A Leadership Development Tool for Top Performers

Oct-25-2011 | | (0) Comments

“Executive Coaching” used to be a popular approach for derailing executives or professionals whose performance needed a lot of work. Got a problem? Get a coach. However, increasingly, coaching is being sought by some of the most successful executives in their field – those who want to get even better at their business game. So the new thinking is... Got a goal? Get a coach.

Executive Coaching has evolved quickly over the years. Some consider it a field in itself; others consider it a form of consulting. There are many interpretations for “executive coaching”. No matter how you define it, coaching can be a useful tool for executives who want to develop as leaders.

Rather than debate the definition of coaching, it’s more important to consider the type of coach and approach that’s most appropriate for you given the results you want to achieve. Some....... read more

Best Practice: Executive Coach and Coaching Client - the matching process

Jul-21-2011 | | (0) Comments

Executive Spirit has created a Whitepaper outlining the best practice when matching a coach to an individual executive.  The paper outlines four different models discussing the advantages and disadvantages of their application.

For a copy of the white paper please email us by clicking here and we will send you a copy.

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Weakness Revealed is a Leaders Strength

May-23-2011 | | (0) Comments

We are told that in order to be an effective leader, not only do we need to create vision, generate energy, show authority and strategic direction - but how do we demonstrate ourhuman authenticity?

 

One quality that (Goffee & Jones, 2000) discuss is to selectively show your weaknesses.  By no means does  this mean if you are the head of the IT department should you reveal your lack of comprehension of cloud technology, but that by demonstrating some human frailty, some vulnerability, you will increase your humanity and endear yourself to your followers.

 

Quite often you hear employees speak that they don’t feel that senior people in their organisation don’t seem human, or have a heart, or appear to care.  We also know within ourselves through....... read more