A powerful new approach to leadership tailor-made for the 21st century
In Coaching Power, a team of veteran executive coaches delivers a singularly insightful and original way of looking at leadership: as a form of coaching. The authors explain this new way of leading others and offer readers a set of tools, frameworks, and mindsets to take with them in their professions.
You'll discover how to succeed in a world that's evolving faster than ever, and how to navigate a workplace that can include as many as five unique generations, each of which demand a different style of leadership.
Coaching Power shows you:
The fundamentals of coaching, including listening, questioning, and intuition How to create and enhance high performance teams, and how to have courageous conversations When it's time to bring in an external coach and what to look for to ensure the right fit
Perfect for managers, executives, directors, and other business leaders, Coaching Power is also a can't-miss resource for entrepreneurs and founders seeking a powerful new way to lead others through challenging circumstances.
By:
Tom Preston (The Preston Associates),
Luciana Nunez (The Preston Associates)
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 231mm,
Width: 160mm,
Spine: 31mm
Weight: 476g
ISBN: 9781394293414
ISBN 10: 1394293410
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 24 April 2025
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Preface xv Chapter 1 Let Us Introduce Ourselves 1 Chapter 2 Coaching Power 5 Chapter 3 Fundamentals First: Leadership in Combination with Coaching 13 Chapter 4 What People Want from Work 23 Chapter 5 Coaching Fundamentals 29 Chapter 6 The Magic of Storytelling: Emotional Leadership 45 Chapter 7 Beliefs and How They Influence Leadership Styles 57 Chapter 8 How Your Life Story IS Your Life Until Challenged 69 Chapter 9 Using Intuition as a Coach 79 Chapter 10 One-to-One Coaching 83 Chapter 11 The Art of Self-Determination: Deciding on My Way of Being 99 Chapter 12 The Power of Visualization 105 Chapter 13 The Importance of Values in Leadership and Coaching 113 Chapter 14 Personal Branding: Crafting Your Authentic Personal Brand 121 Chapter 15 Redefining Impostor Syndrome 127 Chapter 16 The Gray Zones: Coaching, Consulting, Mentoring, and Advice 131 Chapter 17 Coaching Teams 139 Chapter 18 Strategic Thinking 149 Chapter 19 Stakeholder Influencing 159 Chapter 20 The Power of Safe Feedback 165 Chapter 21 Coaching for Empowerment 173 Chapter 22 Great Team Meetings in Any Environment 181 Chapter 23 When to Get the Pros In: Hiring External Executive Coaches 185 Chapter 24 Want to Build a Coaching Culture? 199 Chapter 25 A Look into the Future: What Leaders Need to Be Future-Fit 215 Chapter 26 Artificial Intelligence: The Single Most Powerful Force Shaping the Future 233 Chapter 27 A Last Word on T.R.U.S.T 245 Notes and References 251 Acknowledgments 255 Index 257
TOM PRESTON Tom has been an Executive Coach for the past 22 years, having founded The Preston Associates, one of the world’s leading boutique Executive Coaching firms. Tom has worked with some of the best leaders of commercial organizations across multiple sectors and geographies. During his career, Tom led the management buy-out of a major commodity-trading firm of which he became an executive. He was also Managing Director of a private equity fund and the Chief Operating Officer of an investment bank in Asia. His coaching style is business and results-focused, empathetic yet challenging. Tom uses his extensive executive experience to inspire leaders to deliver their full potential within a business. LUCIANA NÚÑEZ Luciana is an Executive Coach with over 20+ years of international experience as a leader and CEO. Her journey offers her a firsthand understanding on the pressures, challenges, and exhilaration of leading in today’s complex business world. Luciana works with CEOs, senior leaders, and teams across industries to craft purposeful strategies and cultures that drive extraordinary results. Her executive career spans Fortune 500 companies in the CPG, tech, and healthcare sectors, including Danone, Bayer, and Roche. This rich perspective has shaped her core belief: no matter how brilliant the ideas, genuine engagement with people is the key to business success.
