Review
"It's the single best collection of writings and writers on executive coaching." —Warren Bennis, distinguished professor of business administration, University of Southern California; coauthor, Organizing Genius and Co-Leaders
"This is a book by experienced coaches. . . . As useful to the experienced coach as it is to the novice, it's a book worth owning!" —William Bridges, author, Managing Transitions and Creating You & Co
"Coaching for Leadership is an exceptional work on a vital subject in today's business environment that you don't want to miss." —Elmer B. Harris, president and CEO, Alabama Power Company
"This new book is a must-read for CEOs and top human resources and executive development managers. It tells how to use the hottest new techniques in preparing executives for today's business challenges." —D. Quinn Mills, professor of business administration, Harvard Business School, author, The New Competitors, Rebirth of the Corporation, and The GEM Principle.
"A thorough exploration of coaching and mentoring." (Ambassador, December 2000)
"When I opened the book I wanted to ring my colleagues and tell them, buy it! All the coaching models and theories you will ever need are here under one cover. There is a refreshing humour and reality throughout, and a peppering of some splendid "Aha" moments that encourage you to read on! Truly the best, most inspirational, enjoyable, motivational, realistic book I have read in a long time." (Training, October 2000)
Review
"A thorough exploration of coaching and mentoring." (Ambassador, December 2000)
Book Description
Put coaching into practice in your organization! Executive coaching is dramatically increasing in popularity. Leaders around the world are both using coached and becoming coaches. But, the understanding of what executive coaching is and how it can increases leaders' effectiveness has not grown as fast as the application of this process. Coaching for Leadership brings together the world's best executive coaches to give the reader an understanding of: How coaching works Why coacking works How leaders can make the best use of the coaching process "Coaching for Leadership provides you with the opportunity to access the best of the best. Their collective insights and advice represents a benchmark framework for those who coach or are responsible for developing the skills of coaches." --Charles J. Corace, director, management education & development, Johnson & Johnson
Book Info
Brings together executive coaches to give the reader an understanding of how coaching works, and why it works, and how leaders can make the best use of the coaching process. DLC: Executives--Training of.
From the Author
Coaching for Leadership Welcome to Coaching for Leadership! In Coaching for Leadership, my co-editors and I have brought together the coaching philosophies and methods of the world’s top leading coaching professionals for the simple purpose of helping leaders achieve positive, measurable change for themselves, their people and their teams. Nearly twenty years ago, I co-founded Keilty, Goldsmith & Company. Our leadership development, coaching, and feedback processes have impacted over one million people in leading organizations around the world. During this time, I’ve seen coaching dramatically increase in popularity and emerge as a field in which leaders around the world are partaking both as coaches and as those being coached. But, the understanding of what executive coaching is and how it can increase leaders’ effectiveness has not grown as fast as the application of this process. In putting together Coaching for Leadership, our aim is to give the reader an understanding of how coaching works, why it works, and how leaders can make the best use of the coaching process. --Marshall Goldsmith
From the Inside Flap
[head]The world's greatest coaches come together to provide a comprehensive look at how modern coaching is taking over as the management style of choice.With contributions from today's thought leaders:Nancy J. Adler John R. Alexander David Allen Judith M. Bardwick Richard Beckhard James A. Belasco Chip R. Bell Roger Chevalier Thomas Crane Bert Decker Alan Fine Joe Folkman Alyssa M. Freas Robert Fulmer Marshall Goldsmith Don Grayson Victoria A. Guthrie Bill Hawkins Tom Heinselman Paul Hersey Maya Hu-Chan Julie Johnson Beverly L. Kaye James M. Kouzes Kerry Larson Richard J. Leider Bruce Lloyd Laurence S. Lyons Carlos Marin Howard Morgan David Noer Tom Pettey Elizabeth Pinchot Gifford Pinchot Barry Z. Posner Alastair Robertson Edgar H. Schein Deepak Sethi Jeremy Solomons Iain Somerville Liz Thach Roosevelt Thomas, Jr. David Ulrich Cathy Walt Robert Witherspoon[Pfeiffer logo]350 Sansome Street, 5th FloorSan Francisco, CA 94104-1342(415) 433-1740; Fax (415) 433-0499(800) 274-4434; Fax (800) 569-0443www.pfeiffer.comBusiness/ManagementISBN 078795517-5Barcode[front flap][Head]Put coaching into practice in your organization!Executive coaching is dramatically increasing in popularity. Leaders around the world are both using coached and becoming coaches. But, the understanding of what executive coaching is and how it can increases leaders' effectiveness has not grown as fast as the application of this process. Coaching for Leadership: How the World's Greatest Coaches Help Leaders Learn brings together the best executive coaches to give the reader an understanding of how coaching works, why it works, and how leaders can make the best use of the coaching process."Finally, coaching put into perspective-the art, the science, the impact-all expertly explained in one place! Coaching for Leadership is a must read for anyone interested in maximizing
From the Back Cover
The world's greatest coaches come together to provide a comprehensive look at how modern coaching is taking over as the management style of choice. With contributions from today's thought leaders: Nancy J. Adler, John R. Alexander, David Allen, Judith M. Bardwick, Richard Beckhard, James A. Belasco, Chip R. Bell, Roger Chevalier, Thomas Crane, Bert Decker, Alan Fine, Joe Folkman, Alyssa M. Freas, Robert Fulme,r Marshall Goldsmith, Don Grayson, Victoria A. Guthrie, Bill Hawkins, Tom Heinselman, Paul Hersey, Maya Hu-Chan, Julie Johnson, Beverly L. Kaye, James M. Kouzes, Kerry Larson, Richard J. Leider, Bruce Lloyd, Laurence S. Lyons, Carlos Marin, Howard Morgan, David Noer, Tom Pettey, Elizabeth Pinchot, Gifford Pinchot, Barry Z. Posner, Alastair Robertson, Edgar H. Schein, Deepak Sethi, Jeremy Solomons, Iain Somerville, Liz Thach, Roosevelt Thomas, Jr., David Ulrich, Cathy Walt, Robert Witherspoon Pfeiffer 350 Sansome Street, 5th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104-1342 (415) 433-1740; Fax (415) 433-0499 (800) 274-4434; Fax (800) 569-0443 www.pfeiffer.com Business/Management ISBN 078795517-5 Barcode Put coaching into practice in your organization! Executive coaching is dramatically increasing in popularity. Leaders around the world are both using coached and becoming coaches. But, the understanding of what executive coaching is and how it can increases leaders' effectiveness has not grown as fast as the application of this process. Coaching for Leadership: How the World's Greatest Coaches Help Leaders Learn brings together the best executive coaches to give the reader an understanding of how coaching works, why it works, and how leaders can make the best use of the coaching process. "Finally, coaching put into perspective-the art, the science, the impact-all expertly explained in one place! Coaching for Leadership is a must read for anyone interested in maximizing the success of themselves and their organization."—Richard Amabile, senior director, executive development, Enron Corporation "Coaching has become one of the key competencies of successful leaders who recognize their duty to develop others. This book is an indispensable item in the executive library as it combines leading edge thought, clarity and, most important of all, real practicality."—David Bannister, director, international human resource development, KPMG UK "Coaching for Leadership provides you with the opportunity to access the best of the best. Their collective insights and advice represents a benchmark framework for those who coach or are responsible for developing the skills of coaches."—Charles J. Corace, director, management education development, Johnson Johnson
About the Author
MARSHALL GOLDSMITH is one of the world's foremost authorities in helping leaders achieve positive, measurable change in behavior. Marshall was listed in Forbes magazine as one of five top executive coaches and in Human Resources magazine as one of the world's leading HR consultants. He is a Wall Street Journal "top ten" executive educator. LAURENCE LYONS is Senior Vice President of Executive Coaching Network, Inc. and Associate Faculty at Henley Management College, UK. He is an accomplished coach, consultant, public speaker, author, and a leading authority on organizational transformation. ALYSSA FREAS is one of the leading authorities on executive coaching. She is President and CEO of Executive Coaching Network, Inc., a global company whose primary mission is to help organizations achieve results by improving the effectiveness
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