Disruptive innovations do not necessarily lead to an incumbent’s downfall. Startups introducing disruptive technologies are more likely to agree to be acquired rather than turning into rivals eventually.

A coach is not a consultant. They will not do the work for you. They are there to keep you focused on the end result and remind you why achieving your goals is essential. Coaches motivate you to keep your commitments and act as a sounding board and, when needed, hold a mirror in front of you, highlighting your business and personal blind spots.

These are some critical questions you can ask yourself to evaluate your coaching relationship overall.

He revealed a simple test he uses to decide what goes out and what stays in: “The basic premise I work with is to ask ‘are we bringing additional value to our shareholders and to our bottom line by doing this ourselves’? And if the answer to the question is yes, it is something we should be doing. If the answer is no then we have got to be looking at alternative ways of doing it.”