{"product_id":"self-coaching-leadership-isbn-9780470512807","title":"Self-Coaching Leadership","description":"Generally, leadership is about influencing people to make big things happen. Management is a process of organizing people to get things done. They are different skills, but equally critical to success in today’s workplace. The key is to know which approach works best in which situation.  \u003cp\u003eWritten in a clear, simple style, \u003ci\u003eSelf-Coaching Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e redefines and demystifies the journey to leadership. Angus McLeod’s no-nonsense thinking, straightforward approach and practical tools enable readers to more easily identify when a leader is needed - and coach themselves toward improved influence, performance and effectiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of illustrations xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the author xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE LEADERSHIP OF SELF 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Time 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLock-in syndrome 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFire-fighting 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusy heads 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe step back 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusy bodies 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSilent time for reflection 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Life balance 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere there is a will, there is a way 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHonoring jobs done 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Personal goals 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe pre-goal method 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Stretch Zone 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Wheel of work 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSegments of the wheel 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Solution thinking 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeep Thought solutions 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlexible thinking and the multiple intelligences 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Applying personal changes 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReducing work time 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO INFLUENCE: LEADERSHIP OF OTHERS 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Widening and narrowing attention 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther questions 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanges: Overt motives made clear 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Rapport skills and building trust 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRapport skills 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeginnings, middles and ends 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHonoring and celebration 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMindsets for rapport and trust 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrust 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Relationship building: putting it together 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Leadership qualities 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraits, trust factors and people skills 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrust factors 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrait: Clear communicator 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrait: Straight-talker 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrait: Flexibile 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrait: Reliable and consistent (TF) 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrait: Accepts responsibility (TF) 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrait: Discrete (TF) 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrait: Credible 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople skill: Listens intently 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople skill: Understands others 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople skill: Supportive (TF) 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople skill: Interested in me (TF) 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Other influencing skills of the leader 141\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccommodation, compromise and collaboration 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Mindsets for leaders 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Motivation 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotivation: Under- and over-managing 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotivation: Mentoring and coaching 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 1-2-1 meetings 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacilitating all 1-2-1s 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew staff 1-2-1 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding stress 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProbing the Wheel of Work 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 My Own 1-2-1 209\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Influencing peers and bosses 213\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Strategic influence 217\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat I need to communicate 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe strategy for action 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Managing meetings 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAgenda frames for behaviors and outcomes 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeetings: Factoring for success 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Developing Talent 233\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizational character overview 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE SELF-LEARNING FOR LEADERS 237\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 The Real Thing at work 241\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing and doing 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecalibrating authenticity for work 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintaining progress 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Self-awareness for leaders 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeedback for leaders 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21 Emotional Intelligence 263\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking to improve EI 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex 279\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eANGUS MCLEOD\u003c\/b\u003e PhD is a renowned and well respected coach and author of Performance Coaching: The Handbook for Managers, HR Professional and Coaches (2003), Me, Myself, My Team: How to Become an Effective Team Player Using NLP (2000) and numerous journals articles. \u003cbr\u003e Angus continues to influence the coaching profession through his on-line mentoring service 'Ask Max' and leadership of The Coaching Foundation, an organization that offers career development opportunities to professional coaches. \u003cbr\u003e He is a competitive rower, an advanced trainer in motorcycling and a passionate cook. \u003cbr\u003e For more information please contact \u003ca\u003eourinfo@angusmcleod.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ca\u003ewww@angusmcleod.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Leadership is about influencing people to make big things happen. Management is a process of organizing people to get things done. They are different skills, but equally critical to success in today's workplace. The key is to know which approach works best in which situation. \u003cp\u003eWritten in a clear, simple style, \u003ci\u003eSelf-Coaching Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e redefines and demystifies the journey to leadership. Angus McLeod's no-nonsense thinking, straightforward approach and practical tools enable readers to more easily identify when a leader is needed - and coach themselves toward improved influence, performance and effectiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHighlights of the book:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThis is an evidence-based book that redefines the skills of management and leadership.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeals with today's key management and leadership issues, including long hours, stress, task prioritization and life balance, addressing each with actionable tools.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTakes readers from their own self-leadership to the strategic leadership of an organization.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes methods that have been successfully applied in the real world by managers who have undertaken coaching with the author.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \"Angus McLeod has produced a Master Companion for every executive. Leadership can be learned and this book is a highly effective and easy way to learn it.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eRichard Denny\u003c\/b\u003e, CEO, The Richard Denny Group  \u003cp\u003e\"This book is a 'must read' for busy people interested in being better leaders, managers or in improving their overall quality of life.\" \u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eEdward Fahy\u003c\/b\u003e, Senior Manager, DuPont, Wilmington, DE\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Dr McLeod's book is brilliant in its simplicity and packed with no-nonsense thinking and common sense.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eWill Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eCoaching Solutions\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCoaching Solutions Workbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Angus has written a rich and practical book that brings together a great breadth of knowledge, understanding and experience while making sure that there is much that the reader can take away and do. For anyone at all interested in the sort of Leadership that actually makes a difference this is a 'must read'.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eMyles Downey\u003c\/b\u003e, founder of The School of Coaching and author of \u003ci\u003eEffective Coaching\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Angus McLeod offers strategies for challenging and or supporting the key governors of growth and development in the organization.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eJudith DeLozier\u003c\/b\u003e, co-founder of NLP\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"…so many new models and processes to use it felt like Christmas.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eKaren Donley\u003c\/b\u003e, HR Director, MBDA, BAe\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Comprehensive, compelling and readable.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eMichael Byrne\u003c\/b\u003e, CEO, QBC, Eire\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"McLeod has done it again, he has produced a self-improvement guide for leaders which is as simple as it can be but no simpler.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eProfessor David Megginson\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of HRD, Sheffield Hallam University\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990003138789,"sku":"NP9780470512807","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470512807.jpg?v=1761786176","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/self-coaching-leadership-isbn-9780470512807","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}