Executive Coaching

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Scaling Leadership and Democratizing Coaching for Modern Teams

A comprehensive guide for business managers on using AI coaching to empower teams, reduce stress, and build a culture of accountability and trust.

8 min Feb 16, 2026

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The Interrogator's Fallacy: why your questions are killing your team's creativity

Learn to shift from binary yes/no questions to open-ended inquiry. A guide for managers to stimulate critical thinking and uncover the truth within their teams.

Ben Schmidt 8 min Dec 15, 2025

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What is Scalable Coaching?

A comparative guide for managers on the differences between human executive coaching and AI-driven frontline coaching, focusing on scalability and risk mitigation.

7 min Oct 28, 2025

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What is The Founder’s Shadow?

An exploration of how a business leader's personality traits unconsciously amplify to shape organizational culture and team dynamics.

4 min Sep 20, 2025

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The Centaur Strategy: Why the Future of Leadership is Human Plus Machine

Discover why the hybrid model of AI-augmented management is not just a trend but a survival strategy for small business owners facing burnout.

Ben Schmidt 8 min Jun 12, 2025

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The End of the Corner Office Perk: Why Executive Coaching Should Be for Everyone

An analysis of how AI is democratizing executive coaching. We explore the benefits of coaching for entry-level staff, the cost barrier of human coaches, and how technology can scale leadership development to the entire org chart.

Ben Schmidt 5 min Feb 22, 2025

The SOP they learned six months ago is already fading.

Death of the Binder