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# Articles by Janon Hamel

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 Dec 19, 2014 9:24:41 AM

## [When a Coach Approach Is the Wrong Way to Go: Part Two](https://blog.virtusinc.com/virtus-inc-leadership-journal/journal/part-2-when-a-coach-approach-is-the-wrong-way-to-go)

As we discussed in [part one](https://blog.virtusinc.com/journal/can-one-be-coach-and-leader/) of this post, there are certain conditions that exist that enhance a...

 Dec 5, 2014 8:45:58 AM

## [Can One Be a Coach and Leader?](https://blog.virtusinc.com/virtus-inc-leadership-journal/journal/can-one-be-coach-and-leader)

Common advice to today’s leaders: be [emotionally intelligent](https://virtusinc.com/expertise/sessions/) and avoid using an authoritarian...

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