Why GROW Wasn’t Enough : The Powerful STAR Model for Leadership Coaching

The GROW model was once a powerful tool in leadership coaching. But today’s leaders face more than just problems to solve—they’re navigating emotional tensions, broken trust, and the deeper meaning of leadership.
This session unpacks the structure and limitations of the GROW model and presents a more effective alternative for leadership coaching: the STAR model (Story – Target – Action Plan – Recap). Using a real coaching case, we’ll compare the outcomes of GROW vs. STAR, showing how goal-setting methods impact a leader’s self-awareness and capacity for meaningful action.

What you’ll learn
• The limitations of the GROW model in leadership coaching
• Why emotionally grounded, inductive goal setting matters more than action-driven goals
• How to apply the STAR model: Story – Target – Action plan – Recap
• A case-based comparison of GROW vs. STAR in leadership situations
• The power of STAR-based questions to enhance self-awareness and powerful coaching outcomes