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Infographic: Top 10 Traits Of Winning Coaches

ByLim Lay Hsuan
Nov 30, 2015 • 1 Min Read
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You find coaches in all walks of life, not only limited to your favourite tennis or boxing coach. They are people whose purpose is in helping others get better.

Here are some top 10 traits winning coaches tend to have, which set them apart from others.

Traits of winning coaches

Comment or write to us at editor@leaderonomics.com and share with us some of the other traits you encounter in the coaches you’ve encountered.

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Lim Lay Hsuan
Lay Hsuan was part of the content curation team for Leaderonomics.com, playing the role of a content gatekeeper as well as ensuring the integrity of stories that came in. She was an occasional writer for the team and was previously the caretaker for Leaderonomics social media channels. She is still happiest when you leave comments on the website, or subscribe to Leader's Digest, or share Leaderonomics content on social media.

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