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Why Coaching Shouldn’t Be Treated Like Taking a Taxi coaching relationship decision making under pressure emotional intelligence executive coaching leadership coaching leadership development long term coaching performance coaching senior leaders trusted advisor Sep 08, 2025

Many leaders I work with have been coached before.

When I ask, “Have you been coached before?” the most common response is:
“Oh yes, I’ve had various coaches before.”

But what I notice is that many o...

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