Coaching: The Leadership Superpower
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6 min readMay 27, 2019
Six months ago, I got a new boss.
James’s resume said he was a “certified coach,” which didn’t mean much to me at the time. I figured that meant he was great at giving people advice on what to do — like a consultant.
But I soon realized that James’s gift was asking good questions — not dishing out business advice.
