Everyone Needs a Coach especially an executive. Unless you’ve been in an executive position, it is hard to understand what executives face each day. It is a very lonely and challenging position to be in when everyone looks to you to have all the right answers. This is especially true for small and mid-size companies where executive strength tends to be limited.
Executives and owners need to have someone who will provide an unvarnished view of their company and a given situation. This can only occur when a level of trust and mutual respect is present.
Confidentiality, no agenda, and strong ethics are the foundation of the trust which must be formed between an executive and the coach.
Executives need guidance to confront all types of issues and
scenarios. Finding a seasoned professional who can provide this guidance or just a sounding board for the executive can result in improved performance.
Unless you are coached, you will never reach your maximum potential.
Highly successful executives typically have a mentor or coach. Bill Gates looked to Warren Buffett for guidance. This is especially true when Gates was looking for significance to go along with his great success.
Small and Mid-Size Company founders and leaders are many times self-made leaders. Their success came as a result of hard work, drive and a focus on winning. Many times these leaders have reached a level of success without much guidance. For them to maintain and grow the business they need to step
out of their comfort zone and accept coaching and mentoring.
To do so, it is difficult and many feel that it is a point of weakness. On the contrary, it is actually a sign of great strength and maturity to seek out help.
Executive Coaching can come in many forms. Here at Upland Sales, we provide executive coaching on many topics. However, in some cases, we recognize the need to bring in a third party whose expertise is better suited for our client. In a way, we are a matchmaker
for our client and the mentor. This is especially true when the client needs expertise outside of our experiences. Capitalization, financial strategies and service or production strategies are great examples.
Everyone needs to be coached at sometime in their life. The greatest athletes need coaching during their entire career. In fact, the superstars are always on the lookout for new methods and tools to maintain and accelerate their success.
Upland Sales goal and focus is the acceleration of revenue growth for our clients. We utilize many tactics to generate profitable growth as our clients expand their market focus.
