The Excellence of Systemic Coaching

Lead without
pretending.

The COEUR® Model is not merely a tool - it is a systemic intervention designed to move leaders from performance-driven optics to value-aligned integrity.

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Jihane Labib - ICF MCC, ACTC and EMCC Master Practitioner, executive coach based in Dubai UAE, creator of the COEUR® coaching model and author of Creating Bridges, speaking at an international leadership conference

"What does it mean to lead without pretending?"

- Creating Bridges, Jihane Labib
The Foundation

The cost of misalignment.

"I've coached executives who were masters of performance but strangers to their purpose. I've worked with organizations that hit quarterly targets while their cultures slowly decayed from the inside out. These aren't failures of intelligence or competence. They're failures of alignment."

- Jihane Labib, Creating Bridges (p. 179)

Performance-Driven

"Focused on optics. Speed. Metrics. It often rewards short-term wins and decisiveness at all costs."

  • Leads to exhaustion
  • Unethical shortcuts

Value-Aligned - COEUR®

"Starts from clarity of purpose. Requires leaders to be radically honest about who they are becoming."

  • Psychological safety
  • Systemic integrity
Framework

The COEUR® Model

A transformative framework for conscious leadership and coaching mastery - five dimensions that together restore integrity to the practice of leading.

The COEUR® Model diagram - Jihane Labib's heart-shaped systemic coaching framework with five dimensions: Context, Objective (with SMARTEE goal-setting), Essence & Stakes, Urgency & Priority, and Results & Indicators. Explored in depth in the book Creating Bridges by Jihane Labib, ICF MCC executive coach in Dubai UAE.
C

Context

The "invisible architecture." Includes external market factors and internal beliefs or emotions shaping every decision.

"What assumptions are you making about what is happening?"

O

Objective

Anchors of purpose using the SMARTEE framework - ensuring every goal is responsible, regenerative, and aligned.

"Is this objective sustainable and ethical for the whole system?"

E

Essence & Stakes

The emotional core. Aligning your deepest values with the risks and possibilities at stake.

"Who are you becoming in this process?"

U

Urgency & Priority

Timing versus Importance. Balancing short-term needs with ethical, long-term sustainability for all stakeholders.

"Are these priorities truly ethical and sustainable?"

R

Results & Indicators

Progress markers that focus on accountability and ethical celebration of success - beyond vanity metrics.

"What does success look like without ethical compromise?"

Go Deeper

The full model lives inside
Creating Bridges.

Each dimension of COEUR® is explored in depth through real coaching dialogues, case studies, and practical frameworks. Jihane Labib's book is the definitive guide for coaches and leaders committed to conscious, systemic practice.

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Complete COEUR® Framework In-depth coaching dialogues and systemic exercises for each dimension.
SMARTEE Goal Framework The evolved alternative to SMART - ecological and ethical dimensions included.
By an ICF MCC Master Coach First Arab elected to the ICF Global Board. Over 10,000 hours of coaching practice.
Within the Model

Beyond SMART.
The SMARTEE edge.

Traditional SMART goals often fail because they ignore the impact on the whole system. Jihane evolved this framework to ensure success is genuinely regenerative.

Ecological

This goal considers its full impact on people, systems, and resources - not only the individual. (Creating Bridges, p. 186)

Ethical

This goal aligns with ethical principles, fairness, and responsible practice - at every level of the system. (Creating Bridges, p. 186)

S Specific
M Measurable
A Achievable
R Relevant
T Time-bound
E Ecological COEUR® Edge
E Ethical COEUR® Edge
98%

ICF Success Rate

Achieving ACC, PCC, or MCC credentials

40%

Strategic Efficiency

Increase in leader effectiveness

10k+

Coaching Hours

Of practical refinement and research

Leadership is not a performance.
It is a practice.

"Truth isn't something you declare. It's something you live. It shows up in how you listen. How you model what it means to be human while leading others."

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