Coaching for leaders who need to influence and inspire others across cultural and linguistic barriers; when communication is beyond words.

How has leadership changed and will it look different in the future?

2006 CCL Research Report: The Changing Nature of Leadership by André Martin

In today's 24/7/365 world, Global Executives work, negotiate and influence others across cultural and linguistic barriers. Their needs have changed as well as their roles. It is a well known fact that leadership depends on influencing, persuading, developing, inspiring, & motivating others. Effective Global Leadership® specializes in coaching Global Executives in these competencies as well as in developing Cultural and Emotional Intelligence.

How do companies attract and retain the most talented people around the world?

Compensation is not enough. Coaching as a leadership function has replaced the command and control management style or corporate megaphone approach.

How do global executives acquire coaching skills?

By experiencing the powerful insights that coaching brings to them. Our methodology based on systemic (whole-person) and appreciative inquiry (powerful questions) provides the skills and competencies to incorporate coaching into the global executive's management style.

How is your organization currently developing the skills, motivation and competencies to meet the demands of today's global opportunities and challenges?

Coaching is a process that accompanies executives while they take on new challenges and roles. When the objectives are well defined and the coaching client is committed to the process, the ROI of coaching is dependent on defining the ROE : Return on Expectations.

"Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts." - Albert Einstein

How does your company prepare your International Assignees for the challenges they will encounter; both personally and professionally?

As International Assignees take on new responsibilities in a foreign environment, expectations, priorities and willingness become essential aspects to successfully overcoming the U-shaped adaptation curve every expat encounters. By offering to accompany International Assignees through this process, Coaching enables clients to

• define objectives and realistic expectations
• identify opportunities
• develop skills and competencies, and
• the will to implement and follow-through.

Research has shown that the cost is more than just financial, more than just a lack of return on investment. The initial cost is compounded by

• the loss of time and productivity while the executive gets his/her bearings
• the cost of mistakes as the executive struggles with local customs and behaviors, and
• the cost both personally and professionally that a failed assignment has on the executive.

The failure rate is typically around 15 to 20 per cent - and can be as high as 70 per cent.

In addition, there is the loss of market knowledge either when a returning expat is not integrated into the home office or when talented executives leave the company (often hired by a competitor).

Global leaders need to develop the competitive advantage in their corporations. They do this by mobilizing human energy and emotions into action and results. This involves connecting with people's desires, empowering them, leading them to whole-hearted commitment.

"One measure of leadership is the caliber of people who choose to follow you." - Nitin Nohria