Here's how you can enhance your innovative thinking skills through executive coaching.

Si deseas mejorar el juego fuera, primero empieza a mejorar el juego por dentro. Conócete a ti mismo. Es decir para tener transacciones con los demás necesitas conocerte y en base a ello mejorar tus habilidades interpersonales.

Coaches who have expertise in certain areas can also provide new information that you may not have previously been aware of. For example, I help the managers that I coach see that difficulty with coming up with innovative ideas isn't necessarily down to lack of willingness or an unhelpful mindset - the way the brain operates can also get in the way of being open to new ways of thinking.

A good innovation coach will also have a toolbox of techniques for thinking differently. I regularly speak about ideating techniques in my webinars and share these tools with emerging managers that I coach who are looking for ways to stand out and get noticed.

You are the expert of your field and the coach is the expert in their field. The idea is to partner so a coach can show you new perspective, possibilities that you wouldn't be able to see from the current lens that you have. Most of my clients come to discuss a topic from the head space, with logic, and analytically. I help expand their horizon to look at the topic from heart space, understand their feelings toward the topic, listen to their intuition in the matter. The results are extraordinary when my clients see new perspectives, figure out new details, and are open to consider more than one possibility, reasoning or viewpoint. New thinking patterns are created and innovative ideas emerge without an advice in a particular direction.

Fostering a safe environment for testing ideas and innovations is crucial. There's a lot more that goes into this than many managers realize, especially if they haven't had any formal management training (more and more, this is the case!)

Curious questions asked by a coach makes you self aware. There is so much that you haven't asked or admitted to yourself. A coach helps gently uncover the root of many beliefs and blocks that hold you back. Most of my clients understand the power of curiosity and embrace it in their lives. These executives and leaders become more comfortable and confident in asking curious questions and challenge the status quo much more comfortably than before. They don't just get the confidence but also understand and manage the energy that goes into asking curious questions that are neither passive nor aggressive. This new way of thinking opens new doors to many innovative solutions to the problems they've been facing for years.

A good manager looking for creative solutions will help their team develop a curious mindset. Leading by example is a great way to do this.

I think there's more to this than just collaboration techniques. True innovation requires a “Holistic Approach" that also includes Spiritual Intelligence. When we connect with our deeper selves and understand our values and purpose, we can lead with authenticity and empathy. This inner alignment helps us not only value diverse perspectives but also create an environment where everyone feels seen and heard. Executive coaching can guide us in this inner journey, allowing us to inspire our teams spiritually and creatively, fostering genuine innovation.

While removal of fear of failure to encourage innovation and creativity are important, there also has to be a cautious approach while trying a new idea, however good it might look like! The steps to move forward should be with caution to come back to the earlier stage, in case of any problems. Further, there is also a need for constant review and any midway correction, wherever needed.