Coaching for Leadership

<P><B>THE THIRD EDITION</B> of the classic book <i>Coaching for Leadership</i> 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 <i>discriminating eclectics</i>, developing a keen sense of judgment to select which ideas are best woven into their coaching method and which concepts are best to ignore. <i>Coaching for Leadership</i> 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. <p>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 <ul><li><b>What it takes to coach for engagement and retention</li> <li>Why mentoring is circular</li> <li>How to build a team without wasting time</li> <li>What it means to be a purposeful leader</li> <li>How to write like a leader </li> <li>The right stuff of leadership</li> <li>What is needed to lead across national boundaries</li> <li>How to coach high potential women</li> <li>Why coaching is empowerment</li> <li>How to influence decision makers</li> <li>Why you should double your value</li> <li>The ten suggestions for successful peer coaching</li> <li>The coaching tools for the leadership journey</li> <li>How to coach executives for succession</b></li></ul> <p><i>Coaching for Leadership</i> is a proven resource that offers best practices, sample scenarios, case studies, and practical tools.