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Frank Wagner’s coaching was an outgrowth of the work
he was doing as a Partner & Director of Keilty, Goldsmith
& Boone in the early 1980’s. At that time, the organization
affectionately called “the KGB ,” was
pioneering the use of 360° feedback and one-on-one coaching
sessions with corporate clients during intensive weeklong
training sessions.
Frank
sees his role more as a personal trainer in the spirit of the
martial arts. The leader he is coaching is really engaged
in "a practice" centered on discipline, repetition
and monthly follow-up. Results are measured on a six-
and twelve-month mini survey. Utilizing his knowledge
of the unique strengths and weaknesses of effective people,
Frank prefers to bill clients at the conclusion of his engagement
after the leader has shown measurable positive, long-term change
in behavior.
Frank's focus evolved into helping leaders achieve lasting and
positive behavioral change that is important to the leader,
and relevant for all stakeholders and the organization. His
method to achieve this desired effect is to discipline the leader
to practice a rigorous 7-Step process for improving leadership
behavior. The process he uses to help leaders improve is based
upon the following four principles:
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Focus on stakeholders of the
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Emphasize suggestions for the future,
not feedback on the past
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Reduce the“in spite of” actions
that will hold the person back from achieving the
next level of success
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Change behavior and perception of others
in parallel
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Frank's coaching clients have included: CEO's, COO's, CTO's, CFO's, CMO's, Executive VP's, VP's, Director and Mid-level hi-potentials. His area of expertise is leadership behavior. He only accepts assignments where the developmental goal is behavioral. He would not consider himself an expert in strategy, marketing, finance, accounting, or technology.
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