Evolve 2 Lead Executive Coaching

Moving from Crisis to Purpose During the Coronavirus & Beyond

Time stopped in late March, leaving businesses at a new crossroad. From this time forward, businesses will never be the same. However, I’m excited because for me, the new business systems that I’ve been researching, integrating in companies, and writing and speaking about are now more attractive than ever. Why? Because many of the old ways are no longer relevant. New operational systems are being designed: new ways of communicating with employees, new work methods, a high level of compassion is inherent; and the creative revision of the work world is where we are today.

We have all experienced some fear, a kind of frozen acknowledgement of reduced socialization, interrupted lives, disintegration of daily activities—if only for a time. Companies are collectively experiencing the same things—interruption of services, employees working from home, a concern about when or how business will return to normalcy.

To me, the frozen, interrupted fear can be viewed as a turning point for a creative alternative. For more than 2 decades I’ve held a vision of how companies could operate and re-focus their efforts. Now, many more executives are listening. My five-part coaching (and leadership development) program focuses on a new path for leadership. We can view crises as a call for creativity, an inquiry into a search for alternatives, an openness, a deeper awareness of our humanity and our global connectivity.

As we move into this major shift in business, I’m excited to partner and coach executives in all industries as they find their own way back to their creative, compassionate, communicative and economically sound operation. I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time. I just didn’t recognize that a pandemic could open a pathway for the new business paradigm. I welcome it and my clients on this exciting journey to a purpose-led company. Let’s get started!

Five-Part Modules

CEO Mindset/Self-Knowledge & Awareness

We begin with self-awareness and knowledge. A reconnection to self as person and leader. We cannot move the company or others until we have self-understanding in this time of crisis. This portion of the coaching model may include some traditional assessments but is designed to be a journey into the deepest levels of leadership, the inner knowing, the possibilities of growth in this crisis moment.

Corporate Vision: Reset for the Future

The next segment is a visioning focus. We cannot go to a path that we cannot envision. The leader leads from a vision of the future—a company with a legacy. When this vision is clear, is detailed and is spoken, it becomes a guiding light for all to follow. Too often, leaders jump to operations but the vision comes first, and all else follows.

Culture, Stakeholders and the New Message

The next level business is about stakeholders and now they are experiencing so much more freedom from existing work patterns. Are they at home creating new paths for the business? Are they examining the company’s vision and finding innovative ways to operate, communicate, partner and move forward? Leaders need messages from their stakeholders now more than ever—because these new message will be an inherent part of their new business platform in the years to come. How are leaders communicating with them? What is the new message? Various tools of stakeholder engagement and culture assessments are possible in this focus area.

Why sustainability means Innovation at the Next Level

For many years, I’ve been talking about the Circular economy, supply chain management, environmental and social impacts, etc. Today, sustainability is the right arm to innovation. This module explores the possible paths of integrating sustainability into business operations and explores how sustainability can be the door that opens innovation within a company—innovation that can help avert risks we face today and tomorrow. My new concept for this module is a term I invented: SUSTAINOVATE. Let’s explore.

Global partnerships & collaboration; Corporate Re-set for Success

Whatever the coronavirus has taught us, the biggest lesson is that we are all connected. My health needs today are connected to parts that are needed for ventilators. How many company’s operations rely on a supply chain for certain materials, products, etc. This module examines our global AND our state and local connections. Who are our global partners and how can we co-partner & co-create with them for our mutual success? In the end, the term “global intelligence,” is what is emerging—the intelligence needed to manage the world and its issues. And a question for the leader is what can my company do to make a positive impact on the world. What is my legacy?

The Terms I Hear Often:

Stuck, frozen, fearful, uncertain, crisis, staff issues, customer disloyalty, overhead, operations, apprehensive, short-term focused, plunging revenue, failure.

The Focus Areas of My Coaching Models:

Resilience, strength, self-aware, sustainable, compassionate, brand strength, withstanding crisis, growth, next level, success, self-management, employee and customer loyalty, creative, purpose, success.

“Companies either operate from the fears of the ego or the love of the soul.” - Richard Barrett.