{"id":6786,"date":"2016-08-01T09:00:56","date_gmt":"2016-08-01T09:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centerforcoachingcertification.com\/coachingblog\/?p=6786"},"modified":"2016-07-28T19:36:20","modified_gmt":"2016-07-28T19:36:20","slug":"coaching-a-tool-of-choice-for-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/coaching-a-tool-of-choice-for-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Coaching: A Tool of Choice for Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.CoachCert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Coaching-A-tool-of-choice-for-leaders.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6791 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.CoachCert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Coaching-A-tool-of-choice-for-leaders-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Coaching: a tool of choice for leaders\" width=\"189\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Coaching-A-tool-of-choice-for-leaders-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Coaching-A-tool-of-choice-for-leaders-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" \/><\/a>When you review the definitions and articles on leaders and leadership the overlap with coaching skills is evident.\u00a0 Coach training develops leadership skills and leaders.\u00a0 Coaching develops leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Consider what it means to be a leader:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.CoachCert.com\/coachingblog\/what-is-a-coaching-style-of-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\">Leadership<\/a> is a practical skill for guiding.<\/li>\n<li>Leaders set direction, engage, inspire, and motivate.<\/li>\n<li>Leaders do the right thing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A leader:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>knows their strengths and weaknesses,<\/li>\n<li>believes in them self,<\/li>\n<li>has emotional, relationship, and social intelligence,<\/li>\n<li>works hard persistently and consistently,<\/li>\n<li>thinks about both what and why,<\/li>\n<li>takes risks,<\/li>\n<li>and owns their mistakes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/1838481\/6-leadership-styles-and-when-you-should-use-them\" target=\"_blank\">a leader supports and develops others<\/a> because a leader:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>engages others in a shared vision,<\/li>\n<li>models positive and proactive action,<\/li>\n<li>empowers others,<\/li>\n<li>accepts mistakes,<\/li>\n<li>supports change,<\/li>\n<li>and acknowledges both progress and success.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Leaders<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>demonstrate belief in others,<\/li>\n<li>communicate respectfully and positively,<\/li>\n<li>give ownership,<\/li>\n<li>demonstrate self-control,<\/li>\n<li>invite and respect different perspectives,<\/li>\n<li>and design opportunities to brainstorm and experiment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At a more advanced level, a leader knows the difference between internal and external motivation and taps internal motivation. \u00a0A leader both wants and supports for others autonomy, mastery, self-expression, and purpose.\u00a0 This is aligned very closely with coaching.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.centerforcoachingcertification.com\/certified-professional-coach-training\/program-overview.html\" target=\"_blank\">Coaching certification<\/a> is a powerful and effective way to both develop leadership skills personally and to be a leader by supporting, acknowledging, and empowering others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you review the definitions and articles on leaders and leadership the overlap with coaching skills is evident.\u00a0 Coach training develops leadership skills and leaders.\u00a0 &hellip; 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