Transforming Team Culture: How Leadership Coaching Took Us from “Passive Execution” to Win-Win Collaboration

Root-Cause Thinking x Trust-Based Communication, A First-Hand Experience of Unleashing Team Potential

 

The Starting Point: A Desire to Break Free from Old Paradigms

Before receiving leadership coaching, my default approach was “rapid analysis + immediate solution.” On the surface, this seemed highly efficient. Still, whenever a similar issue arose, my team members would react passively, waiting to be told what to do. I longed to transform our team culture and create a safe environment where everyone was willing to take responsibility and initiative without my constant direction.

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Breakthrough in Managing Upward: Overcome the Fear of Authority

A Three‑Month Coaching Journey that Turned “Talking with the Boss” from a Stressful Situation into an Opportunity

 

Facing Authority: The Pressure I Felt Before Every Meeting

Every leader needs to manage upwards. But before the coaching engagement, I felt nervous just thinking about meeting with my supervisor or anyone older or more senior than me. After I had scheduled my six coaching sessions, even filling out the pre‑session questionnaire felt stressful because, in my mind, a coach was like a person with authority.

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When Leaders Don’t Have to Walk Alone: How Coaching Helped Me Navigate Stress and Grief

A CEO’s Self-Awareness and Transformation Story

 

Do we really need to hold it all together alone?

As the CEO of a foundation and a church pastor, I have long been in a role that requires me to make quick decisions, lead teams, and counsel others. The pace of life and responsibilities gradually turned my behavioural pattern into instinctive reactions — always charging forward, always shouldering the load, never stopping. It felt like an old locomotive pushing forward despite experiencing pressure and fatigue.

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From Anxiety to Positivity: My Coaching Journey

Three Months of Leadership Coaching Helped Me Face the Unknown with a Positive Outlook

 

Have you ever felt that every difficulty in life feels like an anxiety-inducing exam?

The past three months of leadership coaching experience changed my mindset and helped me approach challenges with a more positive attitude.

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Understanding Myself, Clarifying Direction

Incremental Progress Adds Up to Abundant Harvest

 

The past five years have been the most intense period of growth in my life and the most impactful for my personal development. 

When I first encountered coaching, it was purely to enhance my leadership skills at work and to learn better listening and questioning techniques. When I faced challenges in my career, I thought a coaching conversation might help me find direction, so I approached Richard to coach me. Only when I experienced being coached did I truly appreciate the power and impact of coaching. 

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