4. HOW LEADERS BECOME AUTHENTIC BY COACHING, MENTORING AND DISPLAYING EMPATHY- LISA ASKWITH

Most leaders are very comfortable in managing the day-to-day performance of their people.  Leaders within your organization were likely promoted from within and have demonstrated mastery in their technical area.  As your organization grows there is a need for your leaders to evolve from telling, or using a directive leadership approach to coaching which relies more on asking thought provoking questions.  Your managers and leaders no longer have to have all of the “right” answers but they need to know how to ask the “right” questions.  Leaders would not be where they are if they did have the skill to manage the day-to-day activities of their teams.  Leaders often have to wear multiple hats that include both managing the performance of the team and taking a role in the development and growth of the team members. Leaders that Act more like coaches help to develop the growth of your team members as a way of supporting and meeting the overall objective of the organization and the team.  Performance still matters. Deadlines still matter.  Leaders as coaches learn help the team members become more aware of any issues or beliefs that may be holding back progress toward their goals. Plus they take the next step and they become respected authentic leaders that fully engage with your people. If they lead from a coaching and mentoring perspective they are asking questions and supporting solutions. This not only creates massive value in any business, but leads to a fully engaged team that will excel and create more than the norm.