March 1, 2010 – CIO Insight – New York, NY, US
Many people assume that executives are born with leadership qualities. I don’t buy that premise.
Leaders tend to have different personalities. Look at Michael Jordan. He definitely had some natural talents, but he was the first guy in the gym and the last guy to go home—and that had a lot to do with what others viewed as a God-given gift.
Most organizations have not instituted processes and support systems to develop these skills in their people. They don’t have mentors or coaches for their budding leaders. They assume leadership will somehow evolve through osmosis. Good luck with that!
I believe passionately that you must work to coach and mentor people in the areas they need to develop before you throw them into a baptism of fire. I am so passionate about the need for executive coaching at this level that I have started a practice to help new and aspiring IT executives develop these skills.
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