The Tao of Coaching: Boost Your Effectiveness at Work by Inspiring and Developing Those Around You (Paperback)

by Max Landsberg (Author) "Alex wondered whether this was his last chance..." (more)
Key Phrases: Project Genesis, Hong Kong, Project Quest (more...)

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"Practical, readable and relevant" - Archie Norman, former Chairman of ASDA. "An easy-to-read, informative book" - Management Consultancy

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Coaching is the key to realizing the potential of your employees, your organization, and yourself. Becoming a great coach requires nurturing just a few simple skills and habits. This best-selling and classic business book takes you through the stages needed to implement coaching to maximum effect.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Profile Books (January 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 186197650X
• ISBN-13: 978-1861976505
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #73,109 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A brief guide to key skills, February 23, 2005

By	Bill Godfrey (Mt Stuart, TAS Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

One of three short books on key skills for leaders and managers. The others are The Tao of Motivation and The Tools of Leadership.

Each is written around a brief story about 'Alex', on his journey from manager to CEO, with each episode designed to illustrate some aspect of the coaching/motivation/leadership challenge. Each episode is followed by a two page summary of the particular skill needed to meet the challenge. Each book has a useful bibliography to guide the reader to more detail where desired and a suite of Appendices covering further details on key aspects of skill.

There is naturally some overlap between the books, but each is valuable in its own right and the set combine to provide a thoughtful, practical and readily referenced guide to the key elements in the human side of management and leadership.

The Tao of Coaching deals with such skills as eliciting and giving feedback, diagnosing the styles of individuals, taking account of the skill and will of the coachee and techniques of motivating (subsequently expanded into a book of its own).