The 3 Coaches Every Leader Needs
LaVada English
Certified Intercultural Development Professional; People Development Consultant and Coach, specializing in Inclusive Leadership Development and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging.
As leaders, we wear many hats. We provide direction, vision, and stability to our organizations. We serve as mentors to the next wave of executives, and carry the weight of responsibility to stakeholders when things don’t go according to plan.
Leadership can be a lonely place.
It’s for this reason that every leader should have a support system in place. In boxing, fighters have a “cornerman”, or a team of people that assist and support them during a fight to ensure they perform at the highest level possible. For leaders, a team of personal and professional coaches can provide that same level of support, empowering us to find work-life balance and more effectively lead our organizations.
It’s no great epiphany that what happens outside of the workplace affects how we function inside of it. Life coaches can help us set goals, improve our relationships, and remove obstacles to success in our day-to-day lives. Because the entire person matters, life coaches work to make all the pieces of your life fit together so you can excel in the areas most important to you.