At the heart of coaching is performance improvement.  Performance improvement requires good technique and attention to detail.  Coaching leaders can see performance with an objective eye, being able to discern the nuances of great performance.  Seeing with an objective eye is being able to suspend personal biases, either good or bad, and see the performance without the “story”.  You need to be able to break it down piece by piece, dissect it, and look for ways to improve.

Bill Belichick, the great coach for the New England Patriots, made his name in the coaching profession for his ability to see details that others could not see.  His objective eye enables him to analyze not only his team, but the other team’s performance tendencies.  Seeing this way gives him access to information that other’s could not see and ultimately became his competitive advantage.