Being and Relationship in Coaching- A Conversation with Jerry Colonna

In this wide-ranging conversation, Yannick Jacob talks with Jerry Colonna, “the CEO Whisperer” to explore natures of being and relationship within coaching. They cover:

• Leader as coach vs coach as leader
• How to manage moments when you think you know
• Adopting different stances as a coach
• Approaches to re-empowering the client
• Revealing the self vs holding back and the risks in not revealing yourself
• The importance of looking back as well as forward
• The line between coaching and therapy
• The shadow of the coach’s desire
• The role of supervision for coaches
• The role and state of ethics in coaching
• The place and compassion beyond experience
• 6 powerful questions Jerry frequently uses with clients

About Jerry Colonna

CEO and Co-Founder of Reboot.io

Jerry Colonna is CEO and co-founder of Reboot.io, an executive coaching and leadership development firm, and author of ‘REBOOT: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up’ (HarperBusiness, June 18). For nearly 20 years, he has used the knowledge gained as an executive, venture capitalist (VC), journalist, and a board member for 100+ organizations to help people lead with humanity, resilience, and equanimity. For more, see https://www.reboot.io/book

Jerry Colonna is the CEO and co-founder of Reboot.io, an executive coaching and leadership development firm dedicated to the notion that better humans make better leaders. For nearly 20 years, he has used the knowledge gained as an investor, an executive, and a board member for more than 100 organizations to help entrepreneurs and others to lead with humanity, resilience, and equanimity.

Prior to his career as a coach, he was a partner with JPMorgan Partners (JPMP), the private equity arm of JP Morgan Chase. Previously, he led New York City-based Flatiron Partners, which he founded in 1996 with partner, Fred Wilson. Flatiron became one of the nation’s most successful, early-stage investment programs. His first leadership position, at age 25, was editor-in-chief of Information Week magazine. Jerry lives in Boulder, Colorado.