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International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences

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Leadership Development Process: Positive Youth Development through Coaching among Youth Leaders

Mohd Mursyid Arshad, Nasreen Khanum Nawab Khan, Ismi Arif Ismail

http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v11-i17/11390

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Youth leadership is an element critically needed in nation building agenda. The establishment of youth leadership will form the line of successors that will maneuver the socioeconomic and political landscape. The involvement of new youth leadership talent can be enhanced through wider exposure and professional training, including via coaching. This paper discusses the potential of coaching in youth leadership development program on positive youth development. Besides the development of internal asset such as leadership skill enhancement, to what extent does coaching provide the opportunity for youth to harness one’s ecological asset through the access possessed by coach? The link between coaching and youth leadership development is viewed through its contribution to positive youth development.

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In-Text Citation: (Arshad et al., 2021)
To Cite this Article: Arshad, M. M., Khan, N. K. N., & Ismail, I. A. (2021). Leadership Development Process: Positive Youth Development through Coaching among Youth Leaders. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(17), 47–61.