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The
pressures on all parts of an organization for business results
are enormous. And nowhere is that pressure more intensely felt
than in the leadership team. While training and development are
standard tools to build performance for mid-level managers and
employees, the members of the leadership team are generally left
to fend for themselves.
At some
point in their careers, most executives find themselves in a
"high impact" management or leadership role for which
technical talent, business knowledge and experience only
partially prepare them. In this role, strong performance requires
increasingly sophisticated and effective interpersonal management,
political and communication skills ¾
skills that will enable them to successfully assess and respond
to the needs of their subordinates, peers, superiors, customers
and organization.
While these
executives bring with them a predominance of strengths, technical
skills and natural abilities, most will have "blind
spots" or development needs that may, if not identified and
addressed, prove to be barriers to their success as their team
playing, people management, and leadership roles become more complex
and demanding.
E.
K. Ward & Associates specializes in executive coaching that
links individual effectiveness to organizational performance. We
help organizations retain top talent, enable executive teams to
improve leadership performance and employee productivity, support
senior executives responsible for making crucial business
decisions and achieving business outcomes, and minimize the risks
associated with leadership assimilation, leadership derailment
and organizational change.
More
and more, business leaders are turning to executive coaching to
help them strengthen the skills needed to handle the enormous
challenges of maintaining a profitable organization in a
fast-changing business climate, with more diverse employees and
customers, and increasing pressures to deliver improved
bottom-line results. If you are interested in learning more
about our coaching services, please call Anne Mahoney Glose at
(716) 626-1188.
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