Leader As Coach: Strategies for Coaching & Developing Others (Paperback)

~ Mary Dee Hicks (Author) "Within a blast furnace, crude iron and chromium meld into stainless steel..." (more)

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...in simple, common-sense language - basic approaches for managing one's own development as well as coaching others. -- Personnel Psychology, Summer 1997

These two volumes capture all the pride and dynamism that can be ours with a proper approach to development -- The Book Reader, Spring 1997

Product Description

'Leader As Coach' is a straight-forward, practical book that can help you lead your people and your organization to greater success.

The tips and practices in 'Leader As Coach' will enable you to sharpen your coaching skills so that you can attract and retain the talent you need for success, foster growth in others, provide effective feedback, orchestrate learning opportunities, and groom high-potential performers. After all, your people are your most important asset.

Within these pages you’ll find:
--Five high-impact strategies for effective coaching.
--Useful insights on how to deal with resistance and motivate others.
--Hundreds of tips and action steps to make you a better coach.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 143 pages
• Publisher: Personnel Decisions Inc; 1 edition (February 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0938529145
• ISBN-13: 978-0938529149
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #139,913 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book has been my guide for my active research project., November 11, 1998

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This book has been both inspirational and motivational for me. I love the quotes and have used them when sending memos to people involved in my Masters active research project. The few colorful pictures are beautiful and representative of reaching high for the stars. The texture of the paper used is similar to a magazine's. I almost felt I was reading one, which felt more like leisure reading. The book is short, easy to read, and to the point. I've taken much of the advise while I've engaged as a leader in my project. I've made efforts to become a better listener, give positive feedback, inspire people to take risks, and built a bond of trust. I learned that I have to model the good habits I'd like others to practice. The strategies suggested are a must for people in the business world and adminstrators or leaders in education. The book is practical for anyone who assumes a leadership role and does not know how to begin the process. Thumbs up!

22 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Professional Coaching, April 10, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Dallas, Texas) - See all my reviews

Our company recently hosted a presentation from David Peterson, one of the authors of Leader as Coach. His audience was a small group of HR managers and Training consultants. He provided us with a no nonsense, credible approach to coaching managers and leaders. The title of his presentation was quite true to that title, providing us with a clear vision of the state of the art and insights into the state of the practice.

David and Mary Dee's book, Leader as Coach, is the foundation for one of the clearest and most well-reasoned approaches to Coaching I have seen after a decade in this business. But don't stop with this book. Go on from here to Personnel Decisions International's Development FIRST and Supervisor's Handbook

1 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for its Simplicity & Scope, June 24, 2008

By	Monty Rainey (New Braunfels, TX) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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LEADER AS COACH by David Peterson and Mary Dee Hicks is a quick and easy read specifically beneficial for organizational coaching applications. Some of it's ideas would also be applicable for one-on-one coaching.

The book centers around the FIRST acronym. Focus on Priorities, Impliment something every day, Reflect on what happens, Seek feedback and support, and Transfer to the next steps. Each letter of the acronym is then given a "Strategy" which amounts more or less to a chapter.

The book is very good quality and also is spattered with a variety of usable quotes readers are sure to enjoy. The book would have benefited from further development of each strategy, but what is here is the basis for developing a plan of your own. Not the greatest book on leadership or coaching, but a good easy read with some good information and ideas.