If you had a coach when you were young, you likely understand today why a coach-type manager is far more helpful than a manager who hands out orders, rarely checks on how you are doing or encourages you to learn with the manager’s help how to solve any issue or problem on your own. Another advantage of having a coach-type rather than a manager-type superior is that you don’t have to wait six months to a year to have a manager evaluate you and suggest improvements you need to make.