Executive coaching has been touted as an answer to the myriad of corporate problems that exist today. However, there are several key success factors to ensure an effective coaching relationship. It must also be recognized that executive coaching is not suitable for all executives. In this article, we explore the main drivers for a successful executive coaching relationship.

Linkage’s 14th annual Global Institute for Leadership Development (GILD) will include some of today’s most prominent thought leaders, business gurus, and authors. GILD is a world-renowned five-day immersion learning program taking place October 17-22, 2010 in Palm Desert, CA.

David Houle is a globally respected futurist, contributor on Oprah.com, and author of the book “The Shift Age.”

A Detroit Tigers pitcher lost a shot at a perfect game when an ump made a glaringly bad call on what should have been the last out. It wasn’t the first time an ump blew a call, nor will it be the last, but general consensus is that it’s the first time a bad call ruined a perfect game on the should-have-been-last batter. But there’s a lesson about leadership in all of this…

You’ll walk away with tools to address the three fears that ultimately sabotage client allegiance.

Hank Haney is an award- and championship-winning instructor, a savvy businessman, a famous mentor to the world’s best golfer, a TV show host, etc. He’s a great golf coach. Let me rephrase that. He’s a great coach who chose golf as his forum.

Brady, for all the success he’s had, the records he’s set, the championships he’s won…still holds himself accountable as a leader for the team’s failures.