Review
‘Practical, readable and relevant’
Archie Norman, Chief Executive, ASDA
‘Very useful and entertaining’
Vice Chairman, Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising
Rita Clifton - Chief Executive, Interbrand
Charles Alexander - Managing Director. Lehman Brothers
Christopher Rodrigues - Group Chief Executive, Bradford and Bingley Building Society
Product Description
A practical and entertaining book that demonstrates how to enhance the performance of those who work for you through ‘coaching’ – providing mentoring, encouragement and feedback
Based on the successful programme developed by leading management consultancy company, McKinsey & Co.
Step by step, a parable takes the reader through the different aspects of coaching –how to master the skills and implement them successfully.
Fun to read – full of succinct tips and practical examples, cartoons and illustrations, presented in an easily digestible, entertaining way.
From the Back Cover
COACHING IS THE KEY TO UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF YOUR PEOPLE, YOUR ORGANISATION AND YOURSELF.
The good news is that becoming a great coach requires nurturing just a few simple skills and habits. Max Landsberg, responsible for professional development programmes at McKinsey & CO in the UK, takes you through the stages needed to implement coaching to maximum effect. He shows how to:
Nurture an environment where coaching can flourish
Develop a team of people who relish working with you
Enhance the effectiveness of others through learning.
Create more time for yourself through efficient delegation
The techniques of coaching are now vital tools for anyone who wants to get the best out of their team – and themselves. This is the first book which, in a highly entertaining and practical way, shows how to go about it.
“Practical, readable and relevant”
ARCHIE NORMAN, 'Chairman, Asda Group plc'
“An easy to read, informative book”
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY
About the Author
Max Landsberg is currently Director of Development at the international consultancy firm McKinsey & Co. He is responsible for the coaching programmes delivered to McKinsey staff and its clients. In this book he combines nearly twenty years of working in – and leading – teams with his longer-term interest in psychology and pragmatism. He studied Physics at Cambridge and has an MBA from Stanford
