Benefits of Executive Coaching for a Christian Leader

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What are the benefits of executive coaching for a Christian leader?

Whether you are a business or nonprofit, a board member or a shareholder, the organization you are a part of exists somewhere on a spectrum which ranges from strong to weak.

It's either losing ground, dynamically moving forward, or at a point somewhere in between. 

The character and quality of your leadership matters. A leader who is a serious Christian can be worth their weight in gold, with good coaching. Their potential commitment, seriousness, integrity, and ethics can elevate all that they touch. 

A great leader and supporting team can substantively move priorities forward and add to the bottom line, whether that's number of people helped as in a nonprofit, or revenues brought in as in a for-profit.

Providing the benefits of executive coaching for a Christian leader in this regard can be significant.

The gains made from having a Christian leader coach with me for six or twelve months might well ripple through your team, department or organization in ways that surprise you.

Why Executive Coaching Can be a Benefit to Your Organization Right Now

Good things are happening so fast that we need to develop new methods of responding.

Fantastic. What a great position to be in. But those good things can quickly evaporate unless you put in the systems needed to lock in their long term sustainability and oversight.

Sometimes we can get so caught up in managing the new thing that we miss out on taking the time to establish what might be needed to ensure its success and longevity. We become victims of our own success.

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A serious Christian understands something about adaptability. They realize that people and situations are always changing. Our coaching can focus on handling change and taking advantage of the opportunity.

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We see opportunities we haven't taken advantage of yet.

Who knows what might be possible if you were able to harness those opportunities. Sometimes timing is everything. What exists as an opportunity today may be commonplace tomorrow. But who will go for it ... you?

On the other hand sometimes great opportunities may have to be passed by. They may be great but for someone else. The pursuit of them would take you off your current game.

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A serious Christian who reads their Bible is always exposed to vision. God has vision and so can we. Our coaching can focus on capturing that desirable outcome worth reaching for. One of the benefits of executive coaching for a Christian leader is to see the reality of Bible truth, translated into real-time thinking, planning and action.

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We want to excel at what we currently do.

With so much mediocrity and downright low engagement and productivity out there, it's refreshing to hear of an organization that wants to excel.

Of course it doesn't mean you will be perfect. But it does mean that you have the attitude that propels you along much further than others. That's the whole point of a leadership or executive coach ... they help you excel.

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The serious Christian will have a desire implanted by God, to excel in what they do. They realize on a higher level that their work is reflective of God's working. Our coaching will focus on what that reach for improvement, productivity, and success can look like in real time.

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We think we can be even better.

The mere fact that you have this attitude is significant. Many organizations can't seem to acknowledge the fact that 'better' is possible. They exhibit a degree of apathy to their 'customers' and those who care about their pursuits.

The quest for doing better engages all stakeholders. The quagmire of mediocrity, arrogance or indifference paralyzes even the hardiest stakeholder.

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The serious Christian believes that they have been put in a position of leadership to be a good steward of the organization or cause they serve. Our coaching will focus on the opportunities available to good stewardship when the organization is "on board" with moving forward. So much good can take place. Let's find out what it is.

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We have lost some of our original sense of direction that compelled us to move forward.

It's going to be very tough to get where you are going if you don't know where that is. The end point needs to be articulated with clarity.

If that's not the case, you need assistance in regaining a passion and focus for the organization. You've become lazy and lethargic over time and that needs to change.

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The serious Christian knows about moving forward with purpose. They understand their life and their work has purpose. They connect with individuals or a team with purpose. Our coaching will focus on honing in on that purpose and drawing from the energy it can give to bring clarity, foster ownership and create momentum.

In my experience, seeing and experiencing the benefits of executive coaching for a Christian leader will show up fairly quickly. 

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We are a tired organization.

A tired organization means a tired leadership. Unless you've just arrived you may need to consider leaving. Either move over and let fresh energy and vision take over, or get in gear and find what's needed to get a tired organization out of bed and into action.

Probably everybody has become comfortable with the status-quo and moving them forward will be challenging but it will have to be done.

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The serious Christian is passionate about what they do. But that passion can slowly be eroded because of all sorts of things that happen and people that have to be dealt with. Our coaching will focus on recovering that passion that can then ripple out to the team and the organization. 

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We are going backwards.

Backwards isn't good. Wrong direction. If the organization is moving backwards it is probably a reality that people are disengaging. Their heart isn't in it. They aren't being inspired to contribute and keep moving positively forward. Even a pay-check isn't doing it for them.

There needs to be some real soul searching in the leadership team and for the organization as a whole.

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The serious Christian is focused forward. They've seen other great leaders who didn't get their names up in lights turn things around through leading by example. Our coaching will focus on being that point person right where you are, influencing what you are able to, and focusing others on the possibilities that exist for positive forward movement. 

If "backwards" stands a chance of becoming "forwards," it will be through high-performing leadership. Developing character and high contribution are among the key benefits of executive coaching for a Christian leader.  

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We are having problems we can't seem to overcome on our own.

It is true that nothing can drag an organization down like problems, especially those that hang on and don't seem solvable. When that happens, leaders often adopt tunnel vision.

They tend to focus on a few closely held 'answers' that never work but make them feel comfortable and it takes a shake-up or someone from the outside to jump start new ways of thinking and approaching old problems.

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The serious Christian has probably experienced some hard things in life and understands something about staying resilient when problems weigh down an individual or a team. Our coaching will focus on "transferring" that learned resilience to the current situation or problem. Attitude is everything. 

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We need to make radical changes soon or get out.

This is a 'patient critical' response. It's going to take being bolder sooner to deal with the current reality. Life support isn't going to work.

Leadership needs to speak the hard truth and be open to exploring new possibilities that may feel very uncomfortable. Getting through that initial 'emotional' reaction may be the hardest part.

Once you get focused in a new direction there can be breakthroughs, momentum and the accumulation of wins that gain everyone's confidence and support.

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The serious Christian will not be perfect by any means, but they will understand something about the transformational value of humility. Our coaching will focus not on coming across as superior, but on being that servant leader who can make the tough decisions and navigate the team, and their emotions, through a really hard time.

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You may wish to read this helpful post from Wycliffe Bible Translators, 6 Qualities of a Servant Leader. 

The Benefits to Your Organization of Coaching a Leader or Executive Who is a Christian

Here are several ways your organization can benefit from giving your leaders access to executive leadership coaching.

• You will have a leader who has an outside sounding board to develop new ideas. Christians understand the value of wise questions and counsel.

• Your leader will clear up things that might have tripped them up, making them more able to concentrate on the organizational objectives.

• Your leader will grow and develop personally and professionally, more rapidly. Any serious Christian leader wants to mature spiritually, personally and professionally.

• Your leader will be able to communicate to the leadership team and staff more effectively.

• Your organization will benefit from more enhanced team communications modelled by the leader.

• Your leader will be able to explore their own weaknesses, strengths, passions and genius in safety, and then build on those strengths and learn how to manage the weaknesses. God has your best interests at heart and can use coaching as a means to form you.

• New vision and direction for the organization is often developed during coaching.

• Your leader will be able to better integrate and apply training they receive.

• Your leader will have the safe environment of the confidential coaching relationship to follow their own agenda. They will attend to their most important items. And, they will do it in an environment where they can explore how spiritual truth they know and are learning, impacts decision-making.

• They will see how to better get business results from the people side of business. To the serious Christian, people matter.

• They will develop better methods of relating to and dealing with staff. A Coach absolutely helps in processing all that "people stuff."

• They will initiate more collaborative and creative partnerships as a model of management.

• They will develop faster methods to align people with organizational vision and mission.

• The leader will see their blind spots and be able to attend to them.

• The leader will be a better listener and reach clarity faster. Quality coaching models good listening to get clear and know what to do next.

Gaining the Benefits of Executive Coaching for a Christian Leader

Organizations that pay attention to the personal development of their leaders, do better.

Coaching can assist you to step back and see yourself and your situation clearly and know what to do next. These are the benefits of executive coaching .. for you, AND for the organization.

I want to assist you to significantly move forward that important cause, project or program that represents the priorities of the organization and the heartbeat of its leadership.

Gain the benefits of executive coaching for a Christian leader by contacting me to discuss what you would like to see happen.

To discuss your own coaching or having one of your leaders or executives coached one on one, contact me here. 

Recap

On this page we have discussed:

• The character and quality of your leader matters
• Leaders who happen to be thoughtful, serious Christians bring positive strengths to all they do
• Those strengths can be developed further and elevated to the advantage of the individual and the organization
• Coaching can help address where the organization is at right now
• To review the benefits of executive coaching for a Christian leader, and to discuss engaging me in coaching, please contact me.