The question of whose and which agenda coaches should focus on hit a nerve at a debate hosted by the EMCC UK. Panellist John Blakey said coaches should consider not just the individual’s but their sponsor’s agenda and that of the wider community. Another of the panellists, Myles Downey, stressed coaches should not forget they are “servants”. Blakey said: “Performance can be measured from many different objectives. It’s part of the complexity and paradox of coaching in this messy world we’re in.” Downey, founder of the School of Coaching, said: “Who the **** do we think...