Much has been published on how to improve leadership performance, yet its practice remains uneven. Could coaching hold the key to transferring learning to the workplace, asks Jonathan Passmore There is no shortage of books on leadership, many of which claim to offer a unique model or a shortcut to greatness. Yet despite such wide access to advice, leadership performance remains mixed. Of course, there is a leap from reading about something to doing it – I’ve read Pelé’s book on football skills but Fabio Capello didn’t select me for his World Cup squad. This...