Becoming Coachable: Unleashing the Power of Executive Coaching to Transform Your Leadership and Life

But his book speaks in the tone and language that he always shares as a sought-after consultant for businesses: that transformation is the journey of those who are in power, who need to move from being gatekeepers to being servant leaders.

But I also know that I’ve been a successful coach and a successful leader because I never stop learning. I fail regularly but I pick myself up, again, and again and again. I make small acts of courage a daily habit. I believe that my vulnerability is a superpower. And I am committed to making a real difference in the world.

The change of behaviour that’s going to serve you most powerfully is simply this: a little less advice, a little more curiosity.

Coaches play a key role, by holding a vision of what is possible and by their commitment to transformative experience. Coachees still choose the topic, the action, and the results they want. But by taking a stand for the greatest possible impact from even the smallest action, coaches encourage—and ultimately evoke—transformation.