Coaching for Performance: GROWing Human Potential and Purpose - the Principles and Practice of Coaching and Leadership (4th Edition) (People Skills for Professionals)

John Whitmore

ISBN 10: 185788535X / ISBN 13: 9781857885354

Published by Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2009

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4th edition. 240 pages. 9.25x7.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Coaching for Performance: GROWing Human Potential and Purpose - the Principles and Practice of Coaching and Leadership (4th Edition) (People Skills for Professionals)
• Publisher: Nicholas Brealey Publishing
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 185788535X
• ISBN 13: 9781857885354
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 4th Edition
• Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis

Over 500,000 copies sold. This major new edition is totally revised and updated with new material on coaching in a crisis and leadership for a difficult future. Coaching for Performance is the bible of the industry and very much the definitive work that all coaches stand on. This new edition explains clearly and in-depth how to unlock people s potential to maximise their performance Contains the eponymous GROW model (Goals, Reality, Options, Will), now established as the basis for coaching professionals. Clear, concise, hands-on and reader-friendly, this is a coaching guide written in a coaching style. It digs deep into the roots of coaching, particularly transpersonal psychology, a useful model for personal development and in-depth coaching. There are new coaching questions and fresh chapters on emotional intelligence and high-performance leadership. Whitmore also considers the future of coaching and its role in the transformation of learning and workplace relationships, as well as illustrating how coaching can help in a crisis.

About the Author

Sir John Whitmore is one of the giants of the coaching profession and established the field of coaching in the UK. His book Coaching for Performance was one of the very first coaching books, has sold over a million copies in seventeen different languages and introduced the world to the "GROW model". John has been honoured with the President's Award by the International Coach Federation and rated the number one business coach by the Independent. He remains a passionate advocate for coaching, not only as it supports individuals or corporations, but as a way to contribute to society. He is the Chairman of Performance Consultants International.