Coaching for Leadership

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Today, almost all managers and leaders are seeking information on coaching -- what it is, what it can do, how to apply it. Other books have provided isolated views on the subject, but no other book has drawn together these strands in a single, coherent framework.All the key thinkers are here: Edgar Schein, Richard Leider, Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner, Chip Bell, James Belasco, Beverly Kaye, David Noer, and Roosevelt Thomas. Coaching is simple to do but hard to get right: executives everywhere will need to turn to this guide for advice. Contributors cover all the core areas, as well as focus topics including female executives, global leadership, and diversity. Readers will learn about the best practices in the field and will find real forms and templates they can use to put their learning to work in their own setting.