Like the post...

one point on your comment regarding the role moving in-house...i feel there is huge value in maintaing an external point of view. There is a different circle of influence one has when your external to the company, one that I feel offers different value then an in-house.

Then again, an in-house coach does remove the "your in your ivory tower" issues....so perhaps its not one way or the other, but some form of marriage between the two.

C