"What we call the beginning is often the end
And to make an end is to make a beginning.
The end is where we start from."

- T. S. Eliot.


COACHING    -   OVERVIEW



Today the growing pressures of global competition fuel the demand for ever-more-effective business leaders.  It is their responsibility to set the tone and style for the organization - for effecting cultural shifts to meet changing values and expectations.  In order to do that, leaders must themselves change, and be prepared to continue to change.

No organization would develop a long-term strategic plan without taking stock of its current resources and historical data.  We believe that the same principle should hold true for an organization's senior executives and that is why we offer executive coaching.

There is a common assumption made that those who reach board level no longer need personal development; in fact this is seldom the case.  Unfortunately personal growth opportunities for people at this level are rare and one major drawback of being in a senior position is isolation from meaningful feedback.

The coaching programme that we offer is becoming recognised as a valuable privilege and a powerful tool for star performers who wish to shine even brighter - akin to the world-class athlete who seeks coaching in order to excel and then to do better.  The programme is also applicable to the executive who has the potential but for some reason is not delivering what might be expected.


"Evaluators, listen. Do you know that you shall be evaluated by your questions?

To ask is to seek entry into another's world. Therefore, ask respectfully and with sincerity. Do not waste questions on trivia and tricks, for the value of the answering gift you receive will be a reflection of the value of your question.

Blessed are the skilled questioners, for they shall be given mountains of words to ascend.
Blessed are the wise questioners, for they shall unlock hidden corridors of knowledge.
Blessed are the listening questioners, for they shall gain perspective."

- Patton 1990:359


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