S6 Episode 45: Why Coaches Must Stop Playing Not to Lose with Zana Goic Petricevic

Most leaders don’t fail because they lack skill. They fail because they keep playing not to lose. What about coaches? Do we accidentally play to lose?

In this episode of The Coaching Inn, Claire Pedrick talks with Zana Goic-Petričević, author of Leading on the Edge: The Bold Art of Being More Irrational and Less Mediocre.

Zana shares how losing her corporate job became a turning point, prompting her to rethink safety, identity, ambition, and what it means to lead boldly. Together, they explore why excessive rationality can become fear in disguise, how discomfort can provide valuable data, and why real safety comes from within rather than from a job title, salary, or organisation.

You’ll also discover:

• How to distinguish fear from intuition and meaningful risk
• Why coaches must confront their own edges
• The difference between compassion and pity
• How self-compassion supports honest, effective coaching
• Why boldness is about contribution—not aggression
• How to stop settling for mediocrity and “good enough”

If you coach leaders, lead a team, or feel ready for greater courage and aliveness, this conversation will challenge you to ask: What am I avoiding, and what is worth the risk?

Here are Zana’s books:

Bold Reinvented: Next level leading with Courage, Consciousness and Conviction https://link.amazon/B0fB67C1K

Leading on the Edge: The bold art of being more irrational and less mediocre https://link.amazon/B05SgWb3l

Contact:

• Contact Zana through Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/zanagoicpetricevic/
• Contact Claire by emailing info@3dcoaching.com or join our coaching community where you can talk with other listeners.

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Keywords:

coaching, coach development, bold coaching, leadership coaching, personal growth, professional growth, self-compassion, emotional resilience, inner safety, overcoming fear, discomfort and growth, courageous leadership, authentic leadership, coaching mindset, coaching skills, meaningful work, career transformation, overcoming mediocrity, taking risks, personal development

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