Book description
Good coaching is a skill that requires a depth of understanding and
plenty of practice if it is to deliver its astonishing potential. This
extensively revised and expanded new edition clearly explains the
principles of coaching and illustrates them with examples of high
performance from business and sport. It continues to follow the
GROW?sequence (Goals, Reality, Options, Will) and clarifies the
process and practice of coaching by describing what coaching really
is, what it can be used for, when and how much it can be used, and who
can use it well. Coaching for Performance raises the bar of coaching
with the addition of new chapters elaborating on advanced
transpersonal coaching, the crossover between coaching and leadership,
evolution and social responsibility, the future of coaching and its
applications in times of crisis and change.
Overall, the newly written sections on leadership for high
performance and transformation through transpersonal coaching really
stand out. They are up-to-date, relevantand make a significant challenge
to the reader's mindset. These pages offer interesting dimensions on
models of psychosynthesis, emotional intelligence, spiritual
intelligence and boundaries in coaching. A" People Management A
must read for any coach aspiring to do advanced work with their clients.
Bringing together the simplicity of the coaching process and the larger
scope of the coaching profession in a readable and provocative
way..A" Laura Whitworth, co-founder of The Coaches Training
Institute and author of Co-Active Coaching John Whitmore has received
the President's Award from the International Coach Federation in
recognition for his work in the coaching field. He consults and lectures
widely on coaching and teamworking for business with Performance
Consultants International (www. performanceconsultants. com). He has
written five books on sports, leadership and coaching of which Coaching
for Performance is the best known having been translated into over 20
different languages.
