Ashu Khanna a well known leadership coach to the most renowned CEOs of various industries and the President of the ICF Mumbai chapter talks about how coaching is necessary.

1. Transformation begins with me
Ashu Khanna
Leadership Coach

2. “Be the change you wish to see”,
Gandhi

3. VUCA world
• Overwhelm
• Fear of failure
• Sense of Inadequacy
• Time crunch
Where is VUCA – within us or outside us

4. “Creativity requires the courage to let
go of certainties. Conditions for
creativity are to be puzzled; to
concentrate; to accept conflict and
tension; to be born every day; to feel a
sense of self.”
Erich Fromm

5. To transform…
• Coaching is powerful tool to build awareness
& explore new insights and perspectives
• Coaching different from
– Mentoring
– Feedback
– Advise/ Consulting
– Counseling/Therapy

6. Typical thought pattern
• Element of dependency as it is based on
– Teaching
– Telling
– Advising
– Information
• Limited sense of responsibility
• Individual winning oriented
• Decisions are often made from emotions

7. Self Discovery process
• Element of independence as it is based on
– Introspection/ Reflection
– Analysis
– Awareness of insights
• Clarity and conviction
• Actions arise from insights
• You are the EXPERT of your life

8. Ask yourself
• Who Am I as a person
• What do I want most of
• What do I want to be known for
• What do I need to do differently
• What do I need to do more of or less
• What is stopping me from taking that leap

9. To be agile
• Inquire into Beliefs
• Complement & collaborate
• Seek clarity of vision and motivation
• Recognize cluttered thoughts
• Shed sticky habits and patterns
• Live in the present

10. Some Tools
• Simple To-Do’s –
– Reflect for 15 minutes everyday
– Consistently review habits, seek feedback
– Write down
– Share experiences
– Focus on lessons from experiences
– Take a break
– We are all human

11. Thank you