How to… coach meritocrats

Surely hard work and talent will get you where you want to be at work? In truth, sought-after posts go to those who look beyond the limits of meritocracy – and it is the coach's job to help them capitalise on what they do best By SUZANNE DOYLE-MORRIS There is a lie that all organisations like to tell themselves – that only the best and the brightest succeed, creating a 'naturally occurring' aristocracy of talent. However, one doesn't have to look further than the dramatic economic crises of the past 18 months or the dearth of...

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