The Art and Practice of Leadership Coaching: 50 Top Executive Coaches Reveal Their Secrets

78 50 TOPEXECUTIVECOACHES

PRACTITIONERS

Howard Morgan

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work with senior leaders and /or executive teams on maximizing their ef-

fectiveness on both an individual and team level. The majority of my prac-

tice is building the depth of executive talent in organizations and ensuring

that practices are in place to retain the top talent.

While the approach that I use varies depending on the need, the majority

ofmy engagements begin with gathering the views and opinions of the per-

sons that are significant players in the day-to-day success of the coachee. It

is their perceptions that become critical in the coaching relationship. In most

cases, they are the reason that the coach is being hired in the first place. In

today’s companies, most of the really problematic performers have been re-

moved. We are now dealing with individuals whose financial and technical

performance is noteworthy, but the impact of their behavior on others in the

organization cannot be ignored. They can fall into one of two categories:

either they have such strong technical skills that the organization believes

that they would not benefit from their departure, or they are the strong

choice for future roles in the organization, but there are several areas that

need attention for the coachee to be successful at the next level.

To be a good coach, you need to understand that effectiveness is based on

the ability to provide another level of understanding on how the coachee and

the organization can be more effective together. To be successful today, or-

ganizations need to harness the unique skills and characteristics that each

successful individual has and find a way for them to succeed within the team

As an executive coach, Howard Morgan has led major or-

ganizational change initiatives in partnership with top

leaders and executives at numerous international organi-

zations. Howard’s insights into the demands of executive

leadership come from 17 years of experience as a line

executive and executive vice president in industry and

gover nment. He is a Managing Director of Leadership

Research Institute and is recognized globally as a top ex-

ecutive coach and leadership development expert. He

specializes in executive coaching as a strategic change management tool lead-

ing to improved customer-employee satisfaction and overall corporate perfor-

mance. Howard can be reached by e-mail at [email protected], via the

Internet at http://www.howardjmorgan.com, or by phone at (858) 756-6912.