Executive Coach
topic on 4 shows · 5 statements across 5 episodes
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Marzouk: Executive coaches must offer direct guidance alongside Socratic questioning
“I think there's the myth of the coach is not supposed to give guidance. They're supposed to only ask questions. I believe that for founders at this stage, it's actually very important to be able to wear both hats, to be able to be really asking questions, gett…”
The vast majority of people do not need an executive coach
“My hot take is that for the vast majority of people, they probably do not need a coach.”
Mochary: Leaders do not need an executive coach if they follow scripts
“And so all you do is you read it and you follow the script and letting someone go or making someone feel heard. My positive is once you do it one time, like, oh my God, that worked so well. That's the only motivation you need. And you've got the script. So you…”
Lieberman: Founders Must Run a Formal Hiring Process for Coaches
“You should pick your coach in the same way that you pick a partner in life or an employee. There's a recruiting process, and you shouldn't just say yes to the first person you're introduced to, because you have no reference point, and odds are that the first p…”
Dalgaard: Executive coaches provide safer and more consistent guidance than advisors
“And what's really great about a coach is that they're actually a safer place in a way than a board is. And it's not like, well, I have an advisor. That's not the same. An advisor will cancel a meeting with you. They have something else to do. They won't be con…”