Coaching for Leadership: The Practice of Leadership Coaching from the World's Greatest Coaches

About the Book: Coaching for Leadership: Writings OnLeadershipfrom the World's Greatest Coaches Todays coaches are challenged with the recurring taskofweavingthreads from several disciplines into a tapestry that isfitforpurpose in helping their clients learn and succeed. Inthissense,the coach has to become a discriminating eclectic,developingakeen sense of judgment to select which threads are bestwovenintothe fabric and those that it would be better to simplythrowaway.Coaching for Leadership is intended to be acherishedcompanion inthat learning journey presented by the world'sgreatestcoaches,including: Marshall Goldsmith, Paul Hersey, BeverlyKay,DaivdUlrich and many more. Contents PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF COACHING 1 Coaching for Behavioral Change 2 Coaching at the Heart of Strategy 3 Situational Leadership and Executive Coaching 4 Coaching and Consultation Revisited: Are They the Same? 5 Demystifying the Coaching Mystique PART II: PORTRAIT OF A LEADER 6 The Accomplished Leader 7 Writing for Leadership: Penning Your Leadership Voice 8 Seeking Value in a Shattered World of Work 9 The Right Stuff of Leadership 10 The Purposeful Leader: A Purpose Checkup 11 When Leaders Are Coaches PART III: CHALLENGES AND FORCES OF CHANGE 12 Awareness Coaching for Men and Women 13 Coaching to Empower 14 Leading Across National Boundaries 15 Coaching for Governance 16 Leadership Insight: Going Beyond the DehydratedLanguageofManagement PART IV: RECOGNIZING AND DEVELOPINGHIGH-POTENTIALS 17 Coaching for Engagement and Retention 18 Coaching Future Lawyer-Leaders: A Case Study 19 Team Building Without Time Wasting 20 Leaders Building Leaders: High-PotentialDevelopmentandExecutive Coaching at Microsoft 21 The Care and Feeding of Hi-Po Leaders 22 Mentoring Is Circular PART V: INTO ACTION 23 Effectively Influencing Decision Makers: EnsuringThatYourKnowledge Makes a Difference 24 From the FastForward Playbook: SuccessfullyTransitionintoBigger Roles 25 Strength in Numbers: The Advantage of Being a