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Executive Consulting also called
Executive Coaching is a facilitative one-to-one, mutually designed
relationship between a professional consultant coach and a key contributor
who has a powerful position in the organization. This relationship
occurs in areas of business, government, not-for-profit, and educational
organizations where there are multiple stakeholders and organizational
sponsorship for the coach or coaching group. The coaching is contracted
for the benefit of a client who is accountable for highly complex
decisions with wide scope of impact on the organization and industry
as a whole. The focus of the coaching is usually focused on organizational
performance or development, but may also have a personal component
as well. The results produced from this relationship are observable
and measurable, commensurate with the requirements the organization
has for the performance of the person being coached.
Quick Points of the Definition
- A relationship exists between
Consultant and high-level individual(s) of the organization.
- The relationship occurs in and is sponsored by
differing kinds of organizations with multiple stakeholders.
- Coaching is for the benefit of a person with high
levels of responsibility and broad scope of impact.
- Focus of the coaching may be both organizational
and personal development.
- Outcomes are observable and measurable,
and match organizational performance requirements.
Primary Distinguishers For Executive Consulting/Coaching
& Executive Coaches
The primary distinguishers of Executive Consulting/Coaching
and its Executive Consulting/Coaches revolve around a definition
of the person being coached, the wide range of responsibilities
for which they are held accountable, the breadth and depth of skills
that are demanded in their high-level roles, and who the Executive
Consultant needs to be with their levels of proficiencies and capacities
in order to serve as the developer and change agent at those levels.
Profile of the Executive Leader Being Coached
Broadband responsibility and impact of the executive being coached:
- Fiduciary responsibility to
multiple stakeholders
- Stewardship of human, financial,
intellectual, capital and social resources for the benefit of
all stakeholders
- Economic, social and ecological well-being
of entire communities
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