Striving towards Excellence

-Karthik Gurumurthy

When we put on our coaching hat as leaders, we are simply there to support the other person on their journey. In the field of leadership coaching in particular, we say that people are creative, resourceful and whole. Coaches are there to help give structure to an individual who is trying to become the best version of themselves. As a coach, a leader doesn't have to have any particular expertise. A coach does not tell someone what to do, but ask questions to allow that person to reflect on their choices and offer support for the choices that the other person makes. A leader as a mentor is sharing advice learned through experience. The concept of a mentor assumes that a leader has some specific experience in an area that they can pass on to another person. Maybe the mentor has gone through the exact same career path with the company as the person they are mentoring. Maybe the leader mentor has technical expertise that they can share to help another person grow into a particular role.