LEQ Case Study: Leadership Effectiveness
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Client
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Global Manufacturing Company
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Consulting Engagement
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Coaching for Leadership Effectiveness
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Client Goals
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Increase effectivenss of executive in developing strategy, building support across the organization and accepting feedback
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Determine whether executive has high potential for senior leadership role
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LEQ Deliverables
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Gained executive's trust and commitment to the coaching goals.
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Obtained input from the executive's boss.
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Conducted 360° interviews with executive's boss and selected peers, direct reports and corporate leaders.
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Presented feedback and leadership development plan.
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Coached executive to implement development plan over 8 months.
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Consulted with executive on strategic decisions for his business unit and on development of strategic plan.
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Coached executive on communications, including effective presentations.
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Coached executive on gaining the organization's support and leading execution of the strategic plan.
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Results
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Executive trusted his coach and progressively increased his utilization of the coaching process to help him be more effective in leading the business, people and process.
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Follow-up feedback cited dramatic improvement--the rough edges were no longer compromising his strengths.
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Executive developed strategic plan and gained support.
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Executive built a strong team.
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Executive led the team to achieve financial targets.
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Executive was hand-picked to lead a larger part of the organization.
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