Client industry:
Software/Technology

Employee Size:
2,20,000

Coachee Situation:

A very successful leader in a large software services company, blessed with a high-performance team was unsure about where he was headed next. Obvious choices in front of him were regional roles with greater geographic coverage but with narrower focus areas. Other choices were to follow his previous leader on their trajectory. However, this leader was not seeing an opportunity hidden in plain sight.

Coaching Engagement:

In addition to coaching this leader on other goals he had identified, we finally focused on the goal that focused on his next career move. This was a situation that necessitated multiple reframes –

1. Reframing the timing to highlight the need to act now

2. Reframing the scope of the next role to include other possibilities

3. Reframe the location options to include higher possibilities

4. Reframing his legacy to stay positive even after the transition

Coachee Results:

All of this coaching from multiple perspectives finally resulted in the leader identifying the best next move to be the General Manager of a subsidiary, which would help him build perspective as well as gain gravitas. This well thought out move, helped the leader transition smoothly, scale effortlessly and lead the subsidiary to a higher order of performance.