The Very Best Executive Coaches

Here’s one common link between Steve Jobs, Larry Page and Eric Schmidt: They’ve all employed an executive coach, seeming to prove the point that everyone could use some advice—even the greats. The best coaches have “gravitas, experience, intellect and people skills,” said Jonathan Rosenberg, a former Googler who has studied the field and even worked with Silicon Valley’s most famous coach, Bill Campbell, the man who instructed each member of that trio (before his death several years ago). With Rosenberg’s help and suggestions from a trusted group of Silicon Valley executives, we’ve found the finest executive coaches working today.