Five Great Benefits to Leadership or Executive Coaching By Kevin Eikenberry

Tiger Woods.

Lance Armstrong.

Kobe Bryant.

These men are just three examples of people acknowledged to be among the very best in the world at their craft. They all have something in common though that might not immediately spring to mind.

They all have coaches.

While I picked athletes in this example, I could have just as easily listed people at the top of other professions - musicians, politicians, authors are just three that come to mind. However, name the field or expertise, and you will consistently find that the very best have coaches.

You maybe aren't a world-class athlete, author or musician, but as a leader, the skills required and the challenges you face daily are every bit as complex and difficult as those faced by these others. In fact you could make a compelling case that your role is much more complex than many of these.

So doesn't it make sense that if the top professionals in so many fields have coaches, that we as leaders should have them too?

Only if you want to be the best you can be.