Is There a Right Way to Do Things?

In systems theory, there are parts and those parts communicate. And when you're coaching, you are inside a system - i.e. a relationship between your client and yourself. What you suggested about the traditional coaching goes the opposite side of systems theory in that we are all individuals  and there is a right way to do things. Interestingly, I'm smack bang in the middle,. We each have our own thoughts, but my thoughts and your thoughts can connect to great better thoughts, or the right thoughts for you.