Praise for Coaching for Leadership

“Coaching for Leadership explores powerful new ways to motivate your entire organization. Individuals at every level of the company will benefit from the concepts in this book.”

—Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager® and Leading at a Higher Level

“This is a book by experienced coaches . . . As useful to the experienced coach as it is to the novice, it’s a book worth owning!”

—William Bridges, author, Managing Transitions and Creating You & Co.

“Coaching for Leadership is an exceptional work on a vital subject in today’s business environment that you don’t want to miss.”

—Elmer B. Harris, president and CEO, Alabama Power Company

“This book is the single best collection of first-rate articles on executive coaching. It covers every base from leading change to strategy and should be on the bookshelf of every student and practitioner of leadership and organizational development.”

—Warren Bennis, University Professor and Distinguished Professor of Business, University of Southern California, and author, On Becoming a Leader, and coauthor, Geeks and Geezers

“What a resource! In Coaching for Leadership, the world’s best coaches come together to present an advanced tutorial on the art of coaching. Anyone interested in becoming an executive coach, either as an individual practice or within his or her organization, must immediately buy and read this essential hands-on guide”

—Sally Helgesen, author, The Female Vision: Women’s Real Power at Work, The Female Advantage, and The Web of Inclusion

“This exceptional book is a must read for individuals at all levels of organization. Coaches, HR managers, and executives hoping to become coaches will benefit greatly from the concepts, practices, and techniques brought to light in Coaching for Leadership.”

—Vijay Govindarajan, professor at Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and best-selling author of The Other Side of Innovation: Solving the Execution Challenge

“This book is very important and valuable for executives who are reaching retirement and moving into another important area of contribution: coaching others to become effective executives. It is no less significant for corporate HR executives who are increasingly called upon to manage coaching interventions on behalf of their companies’ leaders.”

—D. Quinn Mills, professor, Harvard Business School

“Coaching is a critical business skill in today’s fast-changing world. Coaching for Leadership pulls together insightful contributions from several renowned coaches. This book is a must read for leaders and future leaders.”

—Dr. Homa Bahrami, senior lecturer, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley