Leadership coaching

What is leadership coaching?

Leadership coaching is a deep, theoretically grounded conversational method based on principles of open and honest dialogue. The approach prioritizes a structured yet present conversation format designed to promote the coachee’s personal and professional development. In this type of coaching, the coach may either maintain a neutral stance or act as an active partner—whichever best serves the process and helps the coachee achieve their goals.

In recent years, leadership coaching has gained significant popularity, especially among executives in private and public organizations. This rise reflects a growing need to develop leaders—both current and future—so they are better equipped to handle today’s challenges. Many organizations now view leadership coaching as an effective tool for strengthening leaders’ professional competencies and personal strengths, ultimately contributing to a healthier and more productive leadership culture.

Who is leadership coaching for?

A leadership coaching program consists of individual sessions that enable current or future leaders to address both immediate challenges and long-term development needs.

Leadership coaching with LEAD is relevant for:

Leaders starting a new role or facing challenges in their current position.
Leaders transitioning to a new level (e.g., an employee becoming a leader for the first time, or a team leader promoted to lead other leaders).
Aspiring leaders participating in talent programs within their organizations—coaching supports their development and helps them navigate the challenges and dilemmas of future leadership roles.
Organizations undergoing major change or implementing new strategies—such situations almost always challenge leaders, who may greatly value support and sparring in a confidential setting with an external coach.
Leaders experiencing collaboration difficulties—whether between leaders, between leaders and employees, or among employees; coaching can help address these constructively to foster better cooperation going forward

LEAD’s approach to leadership coaching

Our approach to leadership coaching differs from traditional coaching in both form and purpose. Leadership coaching addresses both individual development and the business performance the leader must deliver. Sessions may address topics such as power, authority, identity, impact, conflict, strategy, dilemmas, and results.

Coaching typically unfolds over a set number of individual sessions between coach and coachee. We design each program precisely according to your needs—organizational as well as individual—and target the areas where leaders wish to improve or prepare themselves.

The benefits of leadership coaching are many. These include:

Enhancing leadership skills
Strengthening self-awareness—gaining insight into strengths and weaknesses
Improving decision-making abilities
Enhancing communication and impact as a leader
Fostering personal growth within the framework of the organization—which can also increase leader retention
Developing conflict management and empathy—the ability to understand others’ perspectives

If you want to work with leadership coaching—for experienced, new, or emerging leaders—we can offer you assistance tailored to your needs.

How we can help you

We offer leadership and organizational sparring sessions, research-based education and presentations on leadership coaching, as well as training programs specifically focused on equipping you and your organization with general management competencies. See examples of our services here:

Presentations

Inspirational research-based presentations on leadership coaching for all levels within your organization.

Sparring

Advisory support regarding your strategy development, decisions, or initiatives.

Workshops

Facilitation of active workshops focused on competence development at management or executive level.

Contact us for more information about what we can do for your organization

Are you facing organizational change? Do you need strategic advice or a cultural development program?

Contact us so we can tailor together a program that develops precisely those competencies and structures needed to strengthen and future-proof your organization.

Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen

Managing Director & Partner

Master of Law

Mobile: +45 22 42 18 11
Email: aba@lead.eu