Leaders have said to me that they would love to have asked for a leadership coach, but it felt “selfish.” But when their board recommended it and actually appropriated the funds, they jumped at the opportunity.

The truth is that one of the most SELFLESS things you can do as an organizational leader is to invite a good leadership coach into your life. There are 2 key reasons for this. Most obviously, it will benefit your organization and others around you by helping you become a better leader. But also it will be a lot of work for you to grow and give the organization those benefits. You are offering to humble yourself, to be vulnerable, to discuss your struggles, to trust another person, to trust God more, and to work very hard to do specific things to change years of habits in some cases and to attempt things that may be very uncomfortable in other cases. That is what it takes for your potential leadership growth to be realized with the support of good coaching.

And if you’re a board member or a team member, one of the best things you can do for your organization is encourage your leader to work with a coach.