- If you are early in your career you can accept coaching from very senior colleagues or role models.
- But as you get near the top yourself, you have only your peers to look to.
- A professional golfer would only expect ad hoc tips from competitors, not serious coaching.
- In business it is hard to accept feedback from colleagues anyway- we are too defensive.
- And they may have an axe to grind.
- Their perception may be biased - they are too close to you - like in your family.
- The closer anyone is to you the more they will be caught up in the same issues.
- Greater distance is necessary to achieve a reasonable degree of objectivity.
- A good coach should be like a mirror - you won't really see yourself accurately otherwise.
- Without a coach, how do you expect to achieve your full potential?
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