Coaching for Leadership

THE THIRD EDITION of the classic book Coaching for Leadership is written for today’s coaches who are challenged with the task of combining concepts from various disciplines in order to help their clients, especially high-potential leaders, learn and succeed. In this sense, coaches have to become discriminating eclectics, developing a keen sense of judgment to select which ideas are best woven into their coaching method and which concepts are best to ignore. Coaching for Leadership is intended to be a cherished companion in that learning journey presented by the world’s greatest coaches, including: Marshall Goldsmith, Paul Hersey, Beverly Kaye, Dave Ulrich, and many more. This comprehensive resource offers a wealth of material for established and novice coaches including proven coaching techniques, key principles, and important learning points. The book offers a concise overview of the foundations of coaching and reveals What it takes to coach for engagement and retentionWhy mentoring is circularHow to build a team without wasting timeWhat it means to be a purposeful leaderHow to write like a leader The right stuff of leadershipWhat is needed to lead across national boundariesHow to coach high potential womenWhy coaching is empowermentHow to influence decision makersWhy you should double your valueThe ten suggestions for successful peer coachingThe coaching tools for the leadership journeyHow to coach executives for successionCoaching for Leadership is a proven resource that offers best practices, sample scenarios, case studies, and practical tools.