Even the best athletes in the world have coaches.Not because they lack skill, but because high performance requires continuous feedback and refinement. Leadership is similar.

Executive coaching matters because the higher someone rises in an organization, the fewer honest mirrors they have. Authority creates distance. Distance reduces feedback. Coaching helps close that gap.

Jeremy Robinson has not only coached hundreds of executives himself, he has also founded two executive coach training programs - the executive Coaching Program at UPenn’s Wharton Business School and iCoachGlobal, a virtual executive coach training program which is accredited by the ICF as a Level One Coach Training Program. Jeremy is also the co-author of the book, “Becoming an Exceptional Executive Coach”.

In this episode, Jeremy and I discuss how coaching shifted from fixing problems to developing high performers and what the ingredients of a good coaching program are: clear eligibility, a panel of vetted coaches, time, 360-degree feedback with stakeholder input and public goals, and confidentiality.

Jeremy explains the role of coaching as providing the follow-up “tail” missing from leadership training and argues AI cannot replace human attachment.

Whether you are an exec who wants work on your leadership skills or an HR executives looking to establish a coaching program, this episode offers lots of practical insights.

Visit https://www.icoachglobal.com to learn more about Jeremy and his unique coaching program.

Check out his blog post about the ten Commandments of executive coaching here: https://www.icoachglobal.com/post/jeremy-robinsons-ten-commandments-of-executive-coaching

We also recommend his: “Becoming an Exceptional Executive Coach” (https://a.co/d/07Gs8wow)

00:00 From Poetry to Therapy

03:47 The Emotional Intelligence Breakthrough

06:01 Coaching Design That Works

08:11 Why 360 Feedback Matters

10:24 The Coaching Engagement Arc

14:09 A Robot Learns EQ

20:00 Chemistry and Its Limits

22:38 HR Coaching Risk Gap

23:39 Onboarding Coaching ROI

28:14 Why Training Needs Coaching

29:45 Habits and 90 Days

30:32 Positive Psychology

32:38 AI Versus Human Attachment

34:27 Psychological Safety and Silence

39:30 Confidentiality and Pushback

40:48 Resources and Farewell