In the majority of industries people utilise coaching to make the most of raw talent. Singers, athletes, actors all work closely with coaches to reach their pinnacle. Even when they’re at the top of their game, performing on the world stage, they use a trusted coach to listen, guide and unashamedly challenge them. In the business world, for some reason, there can be a stigma attached to coaching.
Company founders have amazing talent, that’s what gives them the capacity to think of a new idea, as well as the motivation and the drive to get it off the ground. Thing is, they are not necessarily equipped to drive the business to the next level and then the next and so on.
This is where a top-quality coach is worth his or her weight in gold, often literally! And yet people at the top of fast-growing, innovative businesses often don’t actively seek the support they need.
You’re standing at the helm of a fast growth company as it flies along at breakneck speed. You’re balancing the daily running of the company with investor meetings, leading a growing team and strategising for further growth. And by the way, you’re a normal human being like the rest of us trying to live a healthy, satisfying, and stimulating life away from work. Tough? You bet…
A good coach will help you look at yourself, what you’re great at and where you need to take the blinkers off and be smart enough to look at things from a different angle
Few people take their work home with them as much as founders of new start-ups. It's your baby, your vision, so of course you’re going to continue thinking about the business continuously.
But it’s not healthy when it begins to take over. Family life, health, exercise, interests, all make up a huge part of you. And for you to function best at work, all parts of the jigsaw need to fit together to complete the beautiful picture.
A top coach will help you identify and deal with issues that keep you awake at night. Whether it’s communication problems, fears for the business, or personal blind spots, working 1:1 with a coach will enable you to perform not only in areas you’re comfortable in but critically those where you’re not in your comfort zone.
Coaches help business leaders understand how to get the most out of their team, meaning employees are engaged, enthusiastic, and able to speak up and contribute without fear.
Helping founders improve the way they deal and speak with stakeholders, which invariably leads to greater investment, is another major plus of a coach.
A happy, healthy, self-aware CEO will promote and lead a happy, healthy, self-aware staff and a flourishing business.
Top coaches offer a great return on your investment
Working with a top-quality coach will increase your company’s bottom line. Let me say that again, working with a top-quality coach will increase your company’s bottom line.
It’s not rocket science. If the leader of the organisation increases his or her performance by 10%, the result is huge.
If decision making is 10% more effective, if communication is 10% more effective, if leadership behaviour is 10% more effective, the impact from the top down is massive.
Leading effectively from the top is critical, even if it’s not your ‘natural’ way. Suddenly, the cost of a coach shrinks into insignificance. If good coaches were paid on a percentage increase in profit, they’d be millionaires and more.
Our coaches have the skill and experience to make the difference
Here at alterniq inspired growth our team of coaches has extensive experience when it comes to coaching business founders. We’ve worked with many innovative CEOs, helping them develop their skill sets, to enable them to reach their full potential in areas they had never even thought about.
In the majority of industries people utilise coaching to make the most of raw talent. Singers, athletes, actors all work closely with coaches to reach their pinnacle. Even when they’re at the top of their game, performing on the world stage, they use a trusted coach to listen, guide and unashamedly challenge them. In the business world, for some reason, there can be a stigma attached to coaching.
If you want to know more about our coaching then feel free to get in touch here.
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