There are too many examples of executive coaching operating on the belief that simply gaining insight about an issue will fix that it.

One question used by executive coaches can break through the silence and get your team to tell you what they really think. 84% of leaders never hear it otherwise.

Wink Martindale was in the coaches’ meeting room at Giants headquarters interviewing for the defensive coordinator position in February when he was summoned to meet with general manager Joe Schoen.