Focus on management

摘要

When Google CEO Eric Schmidt was told by one of his board members in 2002 he needed a coach, he asked, "Why, is something wrong?" He was told, "No, no, you need a coach. Everybody needs a coach." Every famous athlete, every great performer, has a coach. Someone who can say, "Is that what you really meant?" A coach can give a sense of perspective. The one thing people are never good at is seeing themselves as others see them. So he got a coach who has served him very well. Now Schmidt says, "A coach really, really helps."