# “What Works in Executive Coaching (And What Doesn't)” with Brian Underhill, Founder and CEO of CoachSource Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-of-hr-5657632/what-works-in-executive-coaching-and-what-doesn-t-with-brian-underhill-founder-and-ceo-of-coachsource Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-of-hr-5657632/what-works-in-executive-coaching-and-what-doesn-t-with-brian-underhill-founder-and-ceo-of-coachsource.md Podcast: [Future of HR](https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-of-hr-5657632) Published: 2026-02-10T11:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/futureofhr/2532364 Audio file: https://content.rss.com/episodes/138385/2532364/futureofhr/2026_02_08_00_32_16_648ae602-8eae-4e8f-9ab0-bd03ffe89a24.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/future-of-hr-5657632/episodes/what-works-in-executive-coaching-and-what-doesn-t-with-brian-underhill-founder-and-ceo-of-coachsource Duration seconds: 2468 ## Resource How can organizations use coaching to build leadership capability? Why should every organization have a clear executive coaching strategy? My guest on this episode is Brian Underhill, Founder and CEO of CoachSource During our conversation, Brian and I discuss the following: How the executive coaching industry evolved and matured over the past few decades. How organizations can design disciplined, scalable coaching systems that drive measurable behavior change. Why coaching works best when it is aligned to the talent strategy. How team coaching can improve trust and effectiveness when designed intentionally. Where AI can support coaching at scale and where it can’t. Connecting with Brian: Connect with Brian on LinkedIn Learn more about CoachSource Episode Sponsor: Next-Gen HR Accelerator - Learn more about this best-in-class leadership development program for next-gen HR leaders HR Leader’s Blueprint - 18 pages of real-world advice from 100+ HR thought leaders. Simple, actionable, and proven strategies to advance your career. Succession Planning Playbook : In this focused 1-page resource, I cut through the noise to give you the vital elements that define what “great” succession planning looks like. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/future-of-hr-5657632/episodes/what-works-in-executive-coaching-and-what-doesn-t-with-brian-underhill-founder-and-ceo-of-coachsource/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-of-hr-5657632/what-works-in-executive-coaching-and-what-doesn-t-with-brian-underhill-founder-and-ceo-of-coachsource.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.