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The Problem With Coaching | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Okay, let me see if I understand this…a good coach doesn’t necessarily need any experience, but if they’re a really good listener, can restate what their client tells them, and ask a few good questions, then they can miraculously lead a client to the ah-ha moment that transforms their life and their career.

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How Johnson & Johnson and American Express Are Developing Young Leaders

Harvard Business Review

They convened the program’s top 75 performers — many still fresh out of business school — for a three-day stint of idea generation and problem solving. Team members come from multiple geographic locations, career paths, business lines, and time zones, and the teams have to work together in a self-directed way.

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The Eight Archetypes of Leadership

Harvard Business Review

These sorts of questionnaire may be a bit simplistic, but they can help point someone in the right direction on a career or organizational path. These executives dream of creating something and have the talent and determination to make their dream come true. The innovator: leadership as creative idea generation.