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"It is not coincidental that businesses today, in course of recovering from the aftermath of the recession are looking for coaches who can partner with the hi-potentials to take organizations to next level. Somewhere, somehow, we all are sensing the need for a systemic and sub-systemic transformation. And looking for transformational agents who can accompany in the process, which besides everything else, is by default painful. The good news is that there are many who come with the good intent and certified ability to hand-hold individual and institution through the journey of transformation. The not so good news is that not too many are there to do this as a response to their calling, driven uncompromisingly by their values of compassion, commitment and power. Which is where the crux of transformational coaching lies. It is not so much about capability that makes a transformational coach effective. It is about a certain calling, a commitment and a wellspring of compassion founded on the faith of humanness that makes transformational coaching happen. It’s a process of healing that does not need the dexterity of surgeon but the heart of a healer to enable the process."
An extract from the article, Ready for Transformational Coaching, published in the March 2010 issue of Management Next Magazine.
The way of a transformational coach is that of a Bhakti Yogi. He, in the process of enabling transformation of the other does not impose any prescription or pathway but like a true Bhakti yogi embraces the pathway of the protege through unconditional compassion.
Its quite likely that the protege, knowingly or unknowingly has taken the path of a Gyan yogi, seeking knowledge relentlessly and through a process of denial moving towards attainment. Or it could be that the protege has preferred to follow the path of dedicated action (the pathway of a Karma yogi) and waiting to realize the fact the actor is a mere instrument of creation.
Any which way, whatever path the protege has chosen, it does not matter to a transformational coach. As a true Bhakti yogi his natural accepting presence does not discriminate or even consider any pathway. What he does, through his healing presence and participation, allays the stress of relentless seeking and striving thereby making the journey more joyful and engaging. History has instances however, of Karma yogis and Gyan yogis getting influenced by the para bhakti of their masters and very naturally adopting that path to experience magical leap of faith. No wonder the contemporary definition of the role-responsibility and style of a transformational coach is very similar to that of a bodhisattva – someone who has unconditionally dedicated his life to deliverance of all sentient beings.
