Executive Coaching for Real Life Leaders – Leaders are Human Beings Too

Are you working in an organization where there are high expectations of your leaders? Are your leaders expected to be perfect role models?

One of the most powerful questions one can ask oneself is “Am I working in a company where leaders have character defects?” Inspiring leaders are aware of any personality flaws that can lead to poor leadership.

Are you a leader who consistently exercises good judgment?  Are you able to create a high performance workplace by creating a workplace climate where people are fully engaged and inspired to do their best?

Leaders are Human Beings Too

We live in a celebrity culture where leaders, and especially CEOs, are expected to be perfect examples. They are held up as icons. We don’t like to admit they have flaws, or that the traits that make them special can also lead to failure.

We crave the heroic leader to whom we can look up to and derive a sense of safety and security. We can’t do this when we see flaws. And so we may contribute to the heroic myth and enable leaders to plunge full steam ahead, even when their character defects can bring everyone—shareholders, customers and employees—down.

We must abandon this hero-worship. People can be great leaders and fallible human beings. Those leaders that don’t recognize their dark side greatly increase the odds that derailers will strike. Our greatest leaders, both in business and politics have always been fallible. The key is in accepting rather than denying the existence of flaws and working to manage them.

Working with a seasoned executive coach trained in emotional intelligence and incorporating leadership assessments such as the Bar-On EQ-i and CPI 260 can help you become an inspiring leader who displays the characteristics of good leadership. You can become a leader who models emotional intelligence, and who inspires people to become happily engaged with the strategy and vision of the company.