Is coaching an effective approach to leadership development?

Coaching is becoming recognised as a most effective method for development of senior people. Individual coaching creates an open and accepting climate for people to solve tough problems, take decisions, learn more about themselves, and develop their leadership skills. This generates change in behaviour in order to create the desired results. It suits senior executives because of their need for the most efficient, confidential and personalised approach. Those in senior roles need to trust that sensitive commercial and personal concerns can be openly discussed. Coaching provides the level of confidentiality that allows the real issues to be tackled. Senior executives have very limited time available to focus on their own development. Coaching goes straight to the heart of their priorities without any time wasted.