{"id":4823,"date":"2024-09-02T15:26:39","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T13:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bertrandbeauregard.com\/?p=4823"},"modified":"2024-09-02T15:36:10","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T13:36:10","slug":"how-coaching-and-ethical-leadership-can-change-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bertrandbeauregard.com\/how-coaching-and-ethical-leadership-can-change-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"How coaching and ethical leadership can change the world?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is <strong>Ethical leadership<\/strong> ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/iich-coaching.com\/public\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/09\/2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4826\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>When you<\/em> <em>change yourself, you change the world<\/em>\u201d. Totally true, isn\u2019t it? It could have been a quote of the Buddha himself but these are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iVvXB-Vwnco\">lyrics of a song<\/a> from the famous French metal band <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gojira-music.com\/\">Gojira<\/a>. For sure, you might know them as they played at the Olympic Games opening ceremony. These words could also reflect the essence of coaching. For instance, in coaching, we help our client to shift their cognitions (i.e attention, perceptions, thoughts, limiting beliefs systems) so they can make new decisions, develop new behaviors and attitudes, and achieve their goals faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In coaching, mentoring and supervision, I usually work within these 4 frameworks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Clinical <\/strong>where the problem of the client can be perceived as a formation of the unconscious.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cognitive and behavioral<\/strong> where the problem is perceived as a limitation in the learning process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Systemic <\/strong>where it is about communication and relationship between the elements of the client system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maieutical<\/strong> where the deeper request is a call for meaning and a sense of purpose. It is a humanistic approach based on values as a source of fulfilment and a client-centered approach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When you are able to master different approaches, you can adapt smoothly your coaching strategies to the deeper request of your client. Then, in the safe place of coaching, the client can allow himself to be vulnerable, shift patterns of thoughts and be fully himself. In such perspective, <strong><em>empowerment<\/em><\/strong> is about taking back our <strong>responsibility<\/strong> and <strong>autonomy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why do I quote Gojira?<\/strong> \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because, as artists, this band truly embodies a new kind of leadership called <em>ethical leadership, <\/em>where leaders commit themself to a <strong>higher purpose<\/strong>. Beyond self-interests, they use their talents to make an impact supporting global causes that could be social or environmental. As an example, recently, with a stance of an environmental peaceful activist, the singer <em>Joe Duplantier<\/em> used his influence to gather people to stand for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paulwatsonfoundation.org\/\">Paul Watson<\/a> liberation (who is the founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/seashepherd.fr\/\">Sea Sheperd<\/a> &#8211; and by the way &#8211; another ethical leader that dedicated his life to preserve the oceans and biodiversity). Usually, their success doesn\u2019t come from one day to another. What you see is the result of work and commitment. For example, Gojira\u2019s members have been tuning and mastering their art for more than 2 decades. Being an <strong><em>ethical leader<\/em><\/strong> means <strong>resilience<\/strong>, <strong>dedication<\/strong>, <strong>self-awareness<\/strong> and <strong>systemic thinking<\/strong>. On the one side, you have to know yourself deeply and be focused, and on the other side, you have to be open to what happens in our global and interconnected world. It is a subtle mix of hard skills, soft skills, aligned with core values. This is a path for a life filled with a deeper sense of purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The good news is that to be an ethical and inspiring leader, you don\u2019t have necessarily to be a saint or live in a cave in the Himalaya. Nowadays, you \u201cjust have to\u201d walk the talk and embrace fully who you are. It means integrity and inner work. In this article, we will look at leadership through the lenses of values and soft skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/iich-coaching.com\/public\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/09\/7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4827\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The key of fulfillment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Congruency&nbsp;<\/strong>(or&nbsp;alignment) is the constant adequation between our values, words and actions. It allows us to receive emotional gratification and develop virtues and talents (soft-skills, inner qualities, character strengths \u2026). We could say that congruency is the skeleton key for a tailored happiness. When you go towards the opposite of your values and needs, you would feel emotions like anger, sadness or fear. You might also feel&nbsp;cognitive dissonance&nbsp;that is an inner tension when your thoughts and actions are not consonant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/iich-coaching.com\/public\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/09\/3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4828\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I have had the opportunity to coach managers and employees who experienced a burn-out. I could observe that the common denominator was that all of them were pushing themselves too hard and following the opposite of their core values. Basically, at some point, they felt a contradiction between their values and the corporation\u2019s ones; and they stayed there because of systemic loyalties, inner contradictions or personal constraints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, however, working for a company (or even being an entrepreneur) can be perceived as a successful love marriage. In such a case, sharing common values that promote meaningful goals is the secret of long-term partnerships and relationships. Values not only offer the opportunity to feel happier and more fulfilled, but also will bring a sense of purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/iich-coaching.pro\/coaching-professionnel\/cohesion-firewalk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I want to organize a firewalk<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eqdoOzmjJI8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What is firewalking ?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Furthermore, as the psychoanalyst Viktor Frankl discovered, there are 3 ways to feel a sense of purpose in life:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ethos:<\/strong>&nbsp;To serve a higher purpose beyond oneself. As an example, it usually happens for activists, or for people working within NGOs or organizations that are committed to their <em>raison d\u2019\u00eatre<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eros:<\/strong>&nbsp;To build-up sustainable and personal relationships with specific people: partner, family, friends, colleagues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pathos:<\/strong>&nbsp;To engage in projects that allow us to create things and get visible results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All these paths of meaning (or life orientations) are sustained by our core values.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The culture of enlightenment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, we still tend to think that employee\u2019s performance is the balance between skills and needs. It is not true anymore. If people are not happy or skilled, they just leave the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To create a virtuous culture, as leaders, we do have to think systemically about our impact on our ecosystem. For such reason, at some point, it is important to step back and reflect on the company\u2019s DNA which are its Raison d\u2019\u00eatre, mission, cores values and engagements. Is it just a statement on a website or is it fully embodied in the daily life of the employees?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any doubt?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just go to the coffee machine and have an open discussion! And remind: don\u2019t kill the messenger! There is wisdom out there. Systemically a <em>rebel<\/em> is usually a <em>game changer<\/em> bringing innovation to the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/iich-coaching.com\/public\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/09\/6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4829\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A culture of enlightenment is one that embraces diversity as richness, support the inner growth of its employee and value evolution. It is where there is a convergence of purpose, relationship and projects. As CEOs, HR people or managers, here is a <em>source code<\/em> to develop efficient and meaningful organizations. Indeed, the long-term commitment can be developed through 3 levers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Develop the pride to belong so the employees can identify<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>themselves with the company\u2019s values and are able to recommend its services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Increase attachment to the company (<\/strong>teams, colleagues, managers, clients) and trust among the employees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strengthen the will to do (which is the energy and<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>enthusiasm that the employees bring to the work with a deep interest for their missions, role and activities).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many ways to strengthen these feelings. But, remember that&nbsp;<em>all the actions have to be aligned with the core values of the company.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get a high and long-run commitment, HR should not recruit only on hard skills and experience. In fact, they should also recruit employees based on shared values and soft-skills. <strong>Values<\/strong> will guarantee natural motivation, commitment and the will to learn. <strong>Soft-skills<\/strong> will facilitate the inclusion of the new recruit in the team, and they will value the corporation\u2019s DNA. In the long run, soft skills can be developed in different hard skills, adapted to different roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>That\u2019s not easy. For that<\/em><em> reason,<\/em> with my team, we developed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hovta.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>HOVTA Assessment<\/strong><\/a>, which is a powerful tool helping to recruit, manage and coach with a sense of purpose. It supports organizations to identify values, core motivations, styles of leadership and soft skills of their employees and teams. It brings coaching to a deeper level of reflexivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hovta.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Je want to take the HOVTA assessment<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/iich-coaching.com\/ecole-de-coaching\/formation-praticien-hovta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I want to become HOVTA praticioner<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To conclude, I will quote the words of another <em>ethical leader<\/em>, Lama Zopa Rinpoch\u00e9, who dedicated his life to benefit sentient beings. Rinpoch\u00e9 has been one of my teachers and, for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/Recruter-manager-coacher-valeurs-sens\/dp\/2957068613\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">one of my books<\/a>, he honored me with this foreword: \u201c<em>What you learned; this profession is only external. This is how to do things externally. That\u2019s not enough. If you really want happiness, if you\u2019re really looking for peace and happiness, inner happiness, that\u2019s not sufficient. You need to be professional inside. You need to be professional mentally. You need inner professionalism<\/em>\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/iich-coaching.com\/public\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/09\/8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4830\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>May we have the strength to practice it daily. May we dare to explore our inner world. May we be able to do the inner work in a reflexive space either in coaching, psychotherapy or supervision. May we discover our core values and be brave enough to keep walking the talk. May we be able to use our talents to benefit others. May we become ethical leaders. And, on the path, may we be happy! \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Glossary:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Values&nbsp;<\/strong>are core motivations or beliefs systems that drive our thoughts, decisions, judgments, actions, behaviors and attitudes. They are the keys to team cohesion, performance, commitment, fullfilment and a sense of purpose.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Talents&nbsp;<\/strong>are soft skills, natural abilities and qualities. They could help to develop hard skills. The characteristics of talents are that they are personal, pleasurable and effortless to use, impactful, innate and recognized. They define our personality. The company challenge is to offer environments where talents can be expressed and evolve.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Life orientations:<\/strong>&nbsp;They are natural tendencies to be focused upon, for satisfying one\u2019s needs, accomplishing oneself or looking for a deeper meaning and higher purpose.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hard Skills<\/strong>\u00a0are specific savoir-faire that offers direct results and satisfies the company needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And for the sound, here is an inspiring song of Gojira. For sure, you will keep the chorus in mind \ud83d\ude0a <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Gojira - The Chant [OFFICIAL VIDEO]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EkRrend3sIw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Ethical leadership ? \u201cWhen you change yourself, you change the world\u201d. Totally true, isn\u2019t it? It could have been a quote of the Buddha himself but these are the lyrics of a song from the famous French metal band Gojira. 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