Executive coaching has now become an important cog within management training. Three qualities have been identified which the best of executive coaches usually possess. A top coach will not shy away from demonstrating his/her own track record in having made tangible improvements with subjects and clients. The best of them have a knack for visualizing the future. They can help framing corporate strategy through their perceptive nature on business. Executive coaches are not created overnight, they need to go through the right training as well as experience. During sessions, they can always go back to their own experiences to study matters and vouch for historically successful methods.

Source:http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2016/12/29/three-qualities-to-look-for-in-a-great-executive-coach/#2ee6d161b4a3