Coaching Illustrated: A Proven Approach to Real-World Management [Paperback]

Mark David (Author)

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About the Author

Mark David offers a logical approach to human development. He started his career as an executive coach more than 20 years ago and has helped thousands of individuals and companies improve their performance and increase their bottom line.

Mark played key roles in restructuring several San Francisco Bay Area companies, which earned him the title of "turnaround expert" and led him to establish his own company. As president of The Mark David Corporation, Mark continues to coach managers in building high-performance teams. He is the author of several books, productivity tools, workshops, trainer guides, and sales software programs, and is known in corporate circles as "The Coach with the Real-World Approach."

To provide managers with the tools they need to improve employee performance, which, in turn, will increase their company's success and profit margin, Mark David has developed bottomlinecoaching.com, a central location where you can learn more about strategies for personal and professional development, and gather resources and tools to coach your team to their ultimate potential.

Product Details

• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: The Mark David Corporation (May 17, 1999)
• ISBN-10: 1893778002
• ISBN-13: 978-1893778009
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,603,559 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic for front-line managers, March 6, 2002

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"jped" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Coaching Illustrated: A Proven Approach to Real-World Management (Paperback)

I believe front-line managers will pick up concepts they can implement immediately. Compared to other management books I have read, Coaching Illustrated is unique in its concept and design, while it is also more practically focused.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for ANYONE in a management or coaching position!, June 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Coaching Illustrated: A Proven Approach to Real-World Management (Paperback)

Most of the management books I have read are based largely on philosophy and have a lot of information on WHY. Coaching Illustrated is different because it not only gives you the WHY, it also gives you the HOW. It is something I can take and implement into my world TODAY!

I believe that those who read this book and go through the review exercises (the review section is fabulous!) will have the opportunity to improve their coaching abilities, create high-performance teams and incorporate a more cohesive approach to managing people.

It will change the way I do things. I have made a commitment to implement these principles into my management style and have already seen improvements in communication within our team.

5.0 out of 5 stars This book will make you a better coach., June 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Coaching Illustrated: A Proven Approach to Real-World Management (Paperback)

I have many business/management books in my collection. Many of these books I have not read completely as I either lose interest or only use partial sections. Coaching Illustrated is the first in a long string of reading that I found enjoyable as well as informative. I read it cover-to-cover in the first sitting and felt compelled to read on.

I found the layout of the book to be very easy to follow. The segments are precise yet complete enough to effectively and efficiently convey the coaching concept. The illustrations helped to reinforce the learning and created a quick visual to represent the concept.

Contained in the definition is the concept behind each coaching skill along with practical suggestions on how to effectively implement it. In addition, the examples share real world approaches that helped me realize where I was already successfully applying the skill and what areas I could improve upon. The review sections served to visually reinforce the concepts learned. I found myself anxious to complete the review and be able to identify the illustration. It also encouraged reflective thinking within my own coaching style.

I believe from my own experience that if the reader only implements a few of the concepts presented, they will become better coaches and build stronger relationships with their team members. If they systematically incorporate all the concepts, their results will drastically improve and teamwork will soar.