The modes used to coach may be one-on-one with the CEO, Owner, or Leader, or it may be team effectiveness work with the entire leadership team. Implementing structure entails implementing EOS (the Entrepreneurial Operating System based on the book, Traction by Gino Wickman) through guided facilitation and follow-through strategy. In each case, there is clearly an aspect of accountability that members of both would espouse. That is some combination of accountability to peers, the coach/facilitator, and even your own pocketbook. It’s easy to see how masterminds and executive coaching can work both severally and collectively in an efficient and effective way. It might seem like advice from a biased source, given that I am myself a Coach. However, I am also a consumer of coaching and mastermind groups, as noted in the introduction. Here are my tips for choosing both a Coach and a Mastermind: Trust your instincts when it comes to Trust. In both environments insights, you gain require you to share details regarding not only your business but yourself. Without a complete picture, it would be hard for others to offer guidance. Ask for the help you need. On some level you know when something is amiss, be that relationship, emotionally, or financially. In order to interrogate reality and get past symptoms and solve the root problem, speak your mind. Get out on the skinny branches with others. Whether you are working in a group coaching environment or one-on-one, there will be opportunities for you to put new behaviors in place. Some of that could be pretty uncomfortable. Your progress is inversely proportional to your comfort level. Invest in yourself with both time and treasure. Development is an iterative process, therefore you are unlikely to see a result with a few sessions or a couple of group meetings. Entering the engagement by asking about refunds means you plan to fail. Invest the mindset and the time. Further, ‘free’ coaching via an e-book or social group will be worth every penny you paid. Determine what your leadership development is worth to your company, yourself, and your family to assess ‘value’.