An executive coach is a person who specializes in developing an executive to optimize their leadership performance and more effectively manage increased overload and stress. It was based on a profiling system that diagnosed managers' strengths and weaknesses and traced career paths that would optimize the productivity of individual managers. Once she was able to deal with her internal conflicts related to those issues, Mirabella's career continued without incident. But realizing that he had plenty of charisma, McNulty decided, while studying business with a concentration in sports psychology, to pursue a career as an executive coach.