Coaching for Performance, 6th edition..., John Whitmore
Coaching for Performance, 6th edition..., John Whitmore
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Coaching for Performance, 6th edition
The Principles and Practice of Coaching and Leadership: Fully Revised Edition for 2024

Author: John Whitmore, Tiffany Gaskell

Narrator: David Morley Hale, Ina Marie Smith, Joshua Manning, Naomi Frederick, Nicholas Osmond

Unabridged: 11 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/31/2024

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

The #1 book for coaches, leaders, talent managers and professionals around the world. This is the definitive and fully updated new edition.

'Coaching for Performance provides a foundation for those who want to understand the potential and power of coaching. The Sixth Edition is a must-read and a want-to-read; with updates, powerful case studies, and empirical evidence of coaching making a difference, having lasting impacts, and transforming societies.' Magdalena N. Mook, CEO, International Coach Federation.

An international bestseller, featuring the influential GROW model, this book is the founding text of the coaching profession. It explains why enabling people to bring the best out of themselves is the key to driving productivity, growth, and engagement. A meaningful coaching culture has the potential to transform the relationship between organizations and employees and to put both on the path to long-term success.

Written by Sir John Whitmore, the pioneer of coaching, this new edition has been fully revised by Tiffany Gaskell, Director at Performance Consultants, the global market leaders in performance coaching. This 6th edition has been updated throughout to reflect today's new world of work, and will revolutionize the traditional approach to organizational culture. Insightful real-world examples serve to champion inclusivity, alongside practical exercises which place an increased value on trust and responsibility. Critical new material has further been added to strengthen the process of measuring the benefits of coaching as a return on investment; all ensuring this contemporary new edition will remain at the forefront of professional coaching and leadership development.

'Timeless. The perfect handbook for you whether you're a new and aspiring manager or a seasoned leader, seeking to improve your team's performance levels. It is packed full of guidance on how to apply the GROW model to coaching high-performing teams within different scenarios, and comes with a helpful bank of coaching questions, dialogues, and a glossary.' Forbes

About John Whitmore

Sir John WhitmoreSir John Whitmore was the pioneer of coaching in the workplace and Co-Founder of Performance Consultants International, the market leader in coaching globally. He was the first to take coaching into organizations in the early 1980s and creator of the GROW model, the most used coaching model in the world. Honoured for his lifetime's work with the President's Award from the International Coach Federation, Sir John's global contribution to coaching and leadership has helped to drive organizational transformation. Through his work he defined the principles of performance coaching and midwifed its birth from sporting excellence, transpersonal psychology, and emotional intelligence. Coaching for Performance is widely considered to be the bible of coaching and Sir John's vision, philosophy, and methodology has inspired millions of managers, leaders, and coaches across to bring the best out of themselves and others. Sir John died in 2017, his extraordinary legacy is continued by his colleagues. Tiffany GaskellTiffany Gaskell is the Director of Coaching and Leadership for Performance Consultants. She coaches senior leaders to improve the performance of global companies and is the creator of The Performance Curve, a model that helps organizations and leaders understand how their leaders impact performance.Tiffany is a regular presenter and keynote speaker. She has a background in investment banking, having previously worked at Credit Suisse in New York and London. She has a BA (Hons) from Bristol University, an MBA from SDA Bocconi in Italy and is a PCC certified coach.Performance Consultants InternationalFounded in the early 1980s by Sir John Whitmore, Performance Consultants' mission is to transform the relationship between organizations and employees. They partner with organizations globally on effective leadership development, coaching and culture transformation. Market leaders in their field, they invite organizations to improve performance through their leaders and thereby reap rewards for people, profit and planet. Their flagship development programme is named after this book and is considered the industry gold-standard. the programme has been delivered in over 40 countries and in 23 languages.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Holly on September 26, 2024

As a coach, I’ve often heard Coaching for Performance described as the gold standard for understanding the art of coaching. Despite owning the 5th edition for several years, it had been sitting on my bookshelf, unread—until now. The opportunity to review the 6th edition provided the perfect motivatio......more

Goodreads review by Anne on July 03, 2024

I have used previous editions of this book in my work as a management skills trainer and coach.(I worked in the same organisation as the publisher over twenty five years ago).It is the ‘go-to’ book on coaching. While it could be read cover to cover, I found that after the initial read through it was......more

Goodreads review by Stroop on July 08, 2024

Clear, accessible, practical, and insightful. This is a great resource for coaches, aspiring coaches, and anyone interested in learning more about (leadership/executive/workplace) coaching. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read a copy.......more

Quotes

"This beautiful book is at once timely and timeless. Timely because it incorporates and responds to the very latest developments in what we know about work and workplace cultures. Timeless because it draws on and conveys the accumulated wisdom of centuries. Full of compelling case studies and actionable advice, Coaching for Performance is also refreshingly practical." - Amy C. Edmondson, Harvard Business School's Novartis Professor of Leadership, and author of Right Kind of Wrong

"The number one skill for people-leader capability at Johnson & Johnson is coaching. What is the best coaching model in the world? We picked Sir John Whitmore ' s GROW model. Every single person in our organization now has access to Coaching for Performance." - Sandra Humbles, Chief Learning Officer, Johnson & Johnson

"Timeless. This amazing resource is the perfect handbook for you whether you ' re a new and aspiring manager or a seasoned leader seeking to improve your team ' s performance levels. It is packed full of guidance on how to apply the GROW model to coaching high-performing teams within different scenarios, and comes with a helpful bank of coaching questions, dialogues, and a glossary." - Forbes

"Coaching for Performance provides a foundation for those who want to understand the potential and power of coaching. The Sixth Edition is a must-read and a want-to-read; with updates, powerful case studies, and empirical evidence of coaching making a difference, having lasting impacts, and transforming societies." - Magdalena N. Mook, CEO, International Coaching Federation

Coaching cultures are better performing, fairer, and more sustainable than those arising out of traditional management systems. Coaching for Performance is for any leader aiming for excellence. Ludo Van der Heyden, Professor of Corporate Governance, INSEAD

Coaching for Performance raises the bar. Jorge Paulo Lemann, Co-Founder, 3G Capital, and Director, The Kraft Heinz Company

The best first book to read for leaders as well as new or experienced coaches. It goes beyond the skills that it so aptly spells out, to explain the essence of coaching. Carol Kauffman PhD, Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School

Coaching for Performance directly impacts the way of working in our companies. It provides coaches and leaders with a fantastic tool for people development that is so powerful. Jean-Louis Araignous, Coaching Program Manager, Volvo Group University

This book is a must-read for leaders and organizational development practitioners who recognize that coaching is a performance activity which impacts leaders, teams, and culture holistically. Thorsten Klein, Director, Global Talent & Organization Development, eBay

Performance Consultants International are without doubt the market leaders in coaching globally. This new edition brilliantly shows how success comes from holistically maximizing the potential of people, and strong ethical principles, rather than a narrow focus on profit. David Sanders, Founder, CleanTech Advisory, former Director, Carbon Trust

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