Whether You're a Professional Athlete or a Professional, You Need a Coach
- by Alexi Robichaux
Entrepreneur.com — Business leaders don't need much convincing of the value of a great coach. Nearly every top leader has a coach, and many business icons, from former Google CEO Eric Schmidt to top VC Ben Horowitz, have spoken about how transformative coaching has been for them. What many business leaders miss, however, is how much value everyone else can get from a great coach.
Coaching isn't just for superstars. Nor is it just an intervention for problematic leaders or low performers in need of remedial help.
Coaching can and should be for everyone. It's an investment that keeps on giving, delivering value in the moment and continuing to return benefits over a career and lifetime.
The world of sports understands this already. Of course, LeBron James, Tom Brady and other superstars are surrounded by coaches. But so is every school and Little League player from top college prospects down to a four year-old aiming a kick near the goal. Athletes understand that coaching is essential for improving performance up and down the experience scale. It's just how humans get better at difficult skills.
The same is true of employees for at least four reasons.