Leadership Impact

Executive Coach Susanne Biro From Syntrina Leadership Shares What It Takes To Be An Impactful Leader.

There’s a question I routinely ask potential clients because I want to understand what led them to seek out an executive coach: “Why are we speaking?” “Well, apparently I’m an asshole.” This is an answer I have heard countless times, sometimes verbatim and sometimes couched in politer words. “Are you an asshole?” I inquire. We both laugh. “Yes, I suppose I can be.”

“Hey, me too. We all can. Here is your coaching: stop doing that.” Again, we both laugh.

We then get to work, exploring all that is occurring for the executive: the challenges of leading in a global marketplace; the politics playing out at the senior leadership level and the resulting lack of trust; engagement and specific results throughout their organisation. And this is to say nothing of their personal life and its complexities, which might include raising children, caring for ageing parents or coping with divorce, illness and death.

“WHAT’S HAPPENING WITHIN YOU?”