Coaching: Smooth operator

Coaching and reflection have become common development tools embraced by senior leaders. The word “reflection” would have been difficult for CEOs and HR directors to embrace a decade ago. But now there are few who would not talk about the need to reflect. Why? Do we have a new generation of leaders who think and behave differently? Or is it that CEOs now face such uncertainty that they must acknowledge the need to reflect? Sadly, the reasons are not so positive – there is a risk that reflection is only surface deep and does not lead to a more evolved leadership style or higher performance.