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Is Your Leadership Style Ready for the New World of Work?

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June 3, 2025
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Top-down management is out. Discover why coaching-style leadership is the secret to thriving in today’s workplace.
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The world of work has flipped on its head.
Remote teams. Shifting priorities. Employees are craving meaning over money.
It’s not business as usual, and that’s a good thing.

But here’s the catch. Traditional, top-down management? It no longer cuts it.
In this new era, people aren’t looking for bosses.
They’re looking for guides. Supporters. Coaches.

The smartest organisations are already adapting to this new way.
They’re weaving coaching into the fabric of their culture.
And the results? Nothing short of game-changing.

With a coaching style of leadership, you don’t just manage performance.

You unlock potential.
You don’t just give orders.
You build trust.
You don’t fix people.
You empower them to fix things themselves.

That shift changes everything.
People feel seen and heard.
Confidence rises, and so does collaboration.
Retention improves. Absenteeism drops.
And yes, the bottom line gets a serious boost.

Leaders who coach see stronger results because their people show up engaged on and committed. They’re not just working for a pay cheque. They’re working with purpose.

A recent Gallup study shows that teams with high engagement show 23% greater profitability.
And what drives engagement more than anything else? You guessed it, great managers who lead with a coaching style.

This isn’t about being soft.
It’s about being smart.
Leaders who ask more questions, listen deeply, and guide with empathy make better decisions.
And their teams perform better under pressure.

So, what does a coaching culture look like?

It’s regular quality time that sparks real conversations.
It’s feedback that fuels growth, not fear.
It’s leaders who don’t pretend to know it all, but instead model curiosity and courage.

In this fast-moving world, agility is everything. Coaching doesn’t just build stronger teams. It creates more adaptable organisations.

Ready to navigate change. Ready to be fit for purpose to lead in the future?

Then get in touch, we can help.

Trayton Vance

CEO, Executive Coach & Founder

Trayton Vance is the Founder and Managing Director of Coaching Focus Group, one of the UK’s leading leadership coaching consultancies. With over two decades of experience, Trayton helps organisations build coaching cultures that unlock potential, drive engagement, and create lasting impact.

Coaching Focus Group

Specialists in leadership coaching, workplace coaching programmes, and building coaching cultures that stick.

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