“It is not what the coach knows; it is what his players have learned.”
– Anonymous
The Best Leaders are also Excellent Coaches
We all know great leadership is made up of many different elements, skills and roles. These all come together in people differently around experience, education, personality and leadership style. However, one important leadership role that is often overlooked is that of coach. Leaders are also mentors, and the labels of Coach and Mentor are often used interchangeably in a business context. But there is a big difference between the two.