"Take a client of mine, "Simon," a capable and newly promoted executive in a consulting firm, who reached out to his leaders for support when a market downturn hit the firm. He'd been promised coaching, but the company withdrew funding for it just as his challenges multiplied: He needed an updated sales strategy and had inherited a demotivated team who faced the risk of redundancy and was left to navigate the tumult all on his own-at precisely the moment the stakes became highest."
"Katie Best , PhD, is the founder and director of KatieBest Associates, a leadership development consultancy that works with leaders at companies including EY, Goldman Sachs, and Verizon. She leads the MBA Essentials executive education program at the London School of Economics and is a visiting senior research fellow at King's College London, where she earned her PhD in management. She lives in London."
Executive coaching provides critical support to leaders, but access often lapses when needs peak. A newly promoted executive named Simon faced a market downturn and requested leadership support; promised coaching was withdrawn when funding was cut as his challenges intensified. Simon required an updated sales strategy while managing a demotivated team threatened with redundancy, leaving him to navigate high-stakes turmoil alone. Katie Best, PhD, leads KatieBest Associates, a leadership development consultancy serving firms such as EY, Goldman Sachs, and Verizon. She directs the MBA Essentials program at the London School of Economics and is a visiting senior research fellow at King's College London.
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