{"id":2698,"date":"2020-08-11T17:27:17","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T11:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ajitn2.sg-host.com\/clone-of-the-ultimate-guide-to-leadership-coaching\/"},"modified":"2025-05-07T02:02:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T07:02:36","slug":"what-is-leadership-coaching","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-to-leadership-coaching\/what-is-leadership-coaching\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide to Leadership Coaching"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[tcb-script src=&#8221;\/\/load.sumome.com\/&#8221; data-sumo-site-id=&#8221;42e89c242667299241070873ced823e1070b07c4fcc29785a85dc5217e88f80a&#8221;][\/tcb-script]<span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Guide to Leadership Coaching\" data-id=\"2699\" width=\"980\" data-init-width=\"1001\" height=\"176\" data-init-height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/chap2-icon.png\" data-width=\"980\" data-height=\"176\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"guide to leadership coaching\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 1001 \/ 180;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">CHAPTER 2<\/p>\n<h1 data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center;\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\">What Is Leadership Coaching?<\/h1>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">As you should know already, all forms of coaching share the same fundamentals and basics. Which is why, coaching any niche is the same in its core essence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">However, <em data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">how<\/em> you coach and <em data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">what<\/em> your clients <em data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">need<\/em> and <em data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">want<\/em> greatly varies depending on your niche and ideal clients.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">So, what is leadership coaching and how does it differentiate from other forms of coaching?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Let&#8217;s break down some differences with the most popular coaching niches right now&#8230;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"life coaching icon\" data-id=\"2700\" width=\"130\" data-init-width=\"180\" height=\"101\" data-init-height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/life-coahcing-icon.png\" data-width=\"130\" data-height=\"101\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 180 \/ 140;\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"guide to leadership coaching\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><em><span style=\"color: rgb(75, 171, 200);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Life coaching<\/span><\/em> is centered around individual development and growth.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/ultimate-guide-to-life-coaching\" aria-label=\"Life coaches - opens in new tab\" uw-rm-external-link-id=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/ultimate-guide-to-life-coaching$lifecoaches\" style=\"outline: none;\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"na\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Life coaches<\/span><\/a><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"> help clients get to personal goals like achieving work-life balance, improving their relationship with loved ones, or experiencing more happiness and fulfillment in their everyday life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"business coaching icon\" data-id=\"2701\" width=\"130\" data-init-width=\"165\" height=\"128\" data-init-height=\"162\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/business-coaching-icon.png\" data-width=\"130\" data-height=\"128\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 165 \/ 162;\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"guide to leadership coaching\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><em><span style=\"color: rgb(75, 171, 200);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Business coaching<\/span><\/em> <strong><strong data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">is focused on creating results in a business or entrepreneurial environment<\/strong><\/strong>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/ultimate-guide-to-becoming-a-business-coach\/how-to-start-business-coaching\" aria-label=\"Business coaches - opens in new tab\" uw-rm-external-link-id=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/ultimate-guide-to-becoming-a-business-coach\/how-to-start-business-coaching$businesscoaches\" style=\"outline: none;\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"na\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Business coaches<\/span><\/a><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"> help clients work with strategies and techniques to achieve goals like creating multiple revenue streams, cultivating growth and expansion, or hitting specific monthly and yearly income goals. Business coaches usually work with teams and managers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"leadership coaching icon\" data-id=\"2702\" width=\"130\" data-init-width=\"165\" height=\"130\" data-init-height=\"165\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/leadership-coaching-icon.png\" data-width=\"130\" data-height=\"130\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 165 \/ 165;\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"guide to leadership coaching\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><em><span style=\"color: rgb(75, 171, 200);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Leadership coaching<\/span><\/em> <strong data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">is a whole other ball game<\/strong>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">It&#8217;s about working with high achievers and leaders &#8212; from CEO&#8217;s of international corporations to ambitious entrepreneurs &#8212; to bring lasting positive, impactful change on their internal and external world, and help them achieve even higher levels of success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Leadership coaches help their clients experience heightened motivation, creativity, and inspiration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"rich_text\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">A leadership coach works with clients to maximize performance and increase their leadership skills in the workplace, but their actionable guidance, advice and support regularly transforms the leader&#8217;s personal life in a positive way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Leadership coaching also stands out from all other types of coaching in one very significant way&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">A leadership coach creates a powerful ripple effect in the entire organization.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">I&#8217;ve seen this happen first-hand with the results I&#8217;ve helped to create for my high-achieving clients and leaders.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">When a client starts to hit exponential levels of professional growth and development, the effect spreads all the way out to everyone else in the organization or team.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">This makes sense when you think about it&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><strong data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">A happy, effective, powerful and focused leader equals a happy, effective, powerful and focused team.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><span data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"rich_text\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Something else you need to know as you explore leadership coaching&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">There is a massive need for coaches who can work with top performers and this need is growing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">The business and professional world of the 21st century is nothing like the one before.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">This is a world of Artificial Intelligence, non-stop news alerts, and systemic economic changes that happen in days or even hours.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">This is a world of &#8220;Instagram and Facebook&#8221; fame that can turn an unknown name into a global phenomenon in seconds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"business team\" data-id=\"2706\" width=\"278\" data-init-width=\"541\" height=\"260\" data-init-height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/three-people.png\" data-width=\"278\" data-height=\"260\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 541 \/ 507;\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"guide to leadership coaching\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><span data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"rich_text\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">It&#8217;s the age of instant success&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">And even quicker failure.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><span data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"rich_text\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">This is a time of unprecedented change and an increasingly unpredictable future.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Now more than ever, leaders and CEOs need coaches who can help them navigate past the obstacles and challenges of the business world.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">What I&#8217;m saying is this&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">The market is open wide and the right clients are out there, waiting.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">You couldn&#8217;t have picked a better time to become a leadership coach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Guide to Leadership Coaching\" data-id=\"2682\" width=\"900\" data-init-width=\"1000\" height=\"98\" data-init-height=\"109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/take-section-chap1-min.png\" data-width=\"900\" data-height=\"98\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 1000 \/ 109;\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"guide to leadership coaching\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Now that you know the definition of leadership coaching, take a few minutes to write your own.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">This is a simple activity that&#8217;ll get you to think about your role as a leadership coach and to open you up to deeper insights and ideas around what that means to you.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Use these questions as a guideline:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">What is leadership coaching for me?<\/span><\/em><em><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><em><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Why do I want to coach and impact leaders and change makers?<\/span><\/em>&nbsp;<\/span><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">What do I want to be known for in the leadership coaching space?<\/span><\/em><em><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">How do I want to help leaders and what kind of results do I want to create for them?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-to-leadership-coaching\/#chapter1\" rel=\"\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\"><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Chapter 1<\/span><\/h5>\n<h4 style=\"\"><span style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Why Leaders Need You<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"#tve-jump-17425d532ff\" jump-animation=\"smooth\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\"><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"\"><span style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Chapter 2<\/span><\/h5>\n<h4 style=\"\"><span style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">What Is Leadership Coaching?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"#tve-jump-17425d58cd0\" jump-animation=\"smooth\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\"><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"\"><span style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Chapter 3<\/span><\/h5>\n<h4 style=\"\"><span style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">How To Apply Coaching Leadership<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-to-leadership-coaching\/becoming-a-leadership-coach\/#chapter4\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\"><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"\"><span style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Chapter 4<\/span><\/h5>\n<h4 style=\"\"><span style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">The Art of Extraordinary Leadership Coaching&nbsp;<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-to-leadership-coaching\/becoming-a-leadership-coach\/#chapter5\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\"><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"\"><span style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Chapter 5<\/span><\/h5>\n<h4 style=\"\"><span style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">How To Become A Leadership Coach<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><\/a><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"chapter 3 icon\" data-id=\"2707\" width=\"900\" data-init-width=\"1001\" height=\"162\" data-init-height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/chap3-icon.png\" data-width=\"900\" data-height=\"162\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"guide to leadership coaching\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 1001 \/ 180;\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">CHAPTER 3<\/p>\n<h2 data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center;\">How To Apply Coaching Leadership<\/h2>\n<p><span data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"rich_text\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">One of the things I hear gifted coaches say all the time is&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">&#8220;Ajit, I can&#8217;t coach leaders because I&#8217;m not as successful as they are.&#8221;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">There&#8217;s a strong belief in coaching circles and it goes something like this:<em>&nbsp;<\/em>If you want to be an awesome leadership coach, if you want to coach top performers and high achievers&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">You have to be stronger, better, faster, smarter and wealthier than them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">This is total B.S.!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><span data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"rich_text\"><\/p>\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Leadership coaches do not need to be great leaders, they need to be great coaches. Coaching is their job. Not leading.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">This might seem obvious but so many great coaches &#8211; people who would make brilliant leadership coaches &#8211; mix things up and give up on their dream.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">I don&#8217;t want that to happen to you.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">A good friend of mine, best-selling author and <\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KZLQvRTnjs0\" aria-label=\"master leadership coach Michael Neill - opens in new tab\" uw-rm-external-link-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kzlqvrtnjs0$masterleadershipcoachmichaelneill\" style=\"outline: none; transition: all 0s ease 0s;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"na\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\" data-uw-rm-mod=\"\">master leadership coach Michael Neill <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\">talks about the key thing you need to know about being a leadership coach.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">He tells the story of a client of his who is a lieutenant in the army. Michael asked the lieutenant,<em data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"> &#8220;Who is the best leader you&#8217;ve ever had?&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Michael Neill picture\" data-id=\"2708\" width=\"305\" data-init-width=\"335\" height=\"354\" data-init-height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/michael-niel.png\" data-width=\"305\" data-height=\"354\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 335 \/ 389;\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"guide to leadership coaching\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">And the Lieutenant replied that it was someone who was below him in rank, a sergeant, who had an amazing ability to &#8220;lead up&#8221; with his higher officers and &#8220;lead down&#8221; with those under his command.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">This sergeant was gifted at creating a genuine connection with people. He could motivate and inspire them to be their best whether they were above or below him in rank.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Michael explains that <\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/blog\/how-to-coach-leaders\" aria-label=\"this is the skill that leadership coaches need - opens in new tab\" uw-rm-external-link-id=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/blog\/how-to-coach-leaders$thisistheskillthatleadershipcoachesneed\" style=\"outline: none;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"na\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">this is the skill that leadership coaches need<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">To know that they can &#8220;coach up&#8221; and &#8220;coach down&#8221; at any time.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">To know that their job is to be the best coach they can be.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Not to be the best leader. Or the best performer. Or the highest achiever.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\"><span style=\"\"><strong data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">The job is to be the best coach and to overcome that feeling of doubt, intimidation and overwhelm that comes up when super successful people are in the room.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"rich_text\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">There&#8217;s a strategy you can use to make this happen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">It&#8217;s a simple but incredibly powerful mindset shift.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">First thing to keep in mind&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">It doesn&#8217;t matter who your clients are &#8212; top CEOs, world-class entrepreneurs, big name celebrities and influencers, legendary sports personalities &#8211; they just want one thing&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">To become better than<em> <\/em>they already are.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">They want to rise higher and reach for more.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">This is a basic need for all leaders and high achievers.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><span data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"rich_text\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">It&#8217;s like the air they breathe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"two cartoon men shaking hands\" data-id=\"2710\" width=\"462\" data-init-width=\"512\" height=\"426\" data-init-height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/two-men-stairs-1.png\" data-width=\"462\" data-height=\"426\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 512 \/ 473;\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"guide to leadership coaching\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">And you can help them get there when you show up fully and effectively as a leadership coach&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">When you shift into the mindset of service and coach from the heart and not the mind.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">You need to forget about saying and doing the right things as a coach. Or trying to use every single tool and technique in the book to keep your sessions &#8220;interesting.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><strong data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">You need to forget about impressing the client and focus on helping them get more from their work, their lives, and from themselves.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">When you shift your focus and attention away from what the client thinks of you and you start to think about how you can help them&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Doubts and fears fall away, and all that&#8217;s left is the thing you love to do most&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Coach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Guide to Leadership Coaching\" data-id=\"2682\" width=\"900\" data-init-width=\"1000\" height=\"98\" data-init-height=\"109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/take-section-chap1-min.png\" data-width=\"900\" data-height=\"98\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 1000 \/ 109;\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"guide to leadership coaching\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">This activity will help you practice coaching from the heart and not the mind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Take 10 minutes. Find a quiet place.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Think of a dream client that you&#8217;d love to work with as a leadership coach. This could be a high achiever in any industry &#8211; a celebrity, a high-profile CEO, or an rockstar entrepreneur.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Now imagine this person sitting in front of you. Imagine you&#8217;re&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"notebook and pen\" data-id=\"2747\" width=\"199\" data-init-width=\"199\" height=\"204\" data-init-height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/pen-paper-icon.png\" data-width=\"199\" data-height=\"204\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"guide to leadership coaching\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 199 \/ 204;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">their coach. Imagine they&#8217;ve come to you for insights and guidance on how to become better than they are.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">In your mind, consciously shift from &#8220;<em data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">I need to do a good job and impress them<\/em>&#8221; to &#8220;<em data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Wow, I&#8217;m so grateful to be here. How can I help my client? What can I do to create a transformation here?<\/em>&#8220;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Get a piece of paper and a pen and write down your answers. 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