Coaching for Leadership: Writings on Leadership from the World's Greatest Coaches

Marshall Goldsmith · Laurence S. Lyons · Sarah McArthur

Jul 2020 · Gildan Media · Narrated by Christine Williams, Paul Christy, Al Dano, and Joe Geoffrey

About this audiobook

Todays HiPo coaches are challenged with the recurring task of weaving threads from several disciplines into a tapestry that is fit for purpose in helping their clients learn and succeed. In this sense, the coach has to become a discriminating eclectic, developing a keen sense of judgement to select which threads are best woven into the fabric and those that it would be better to simply throw away. This book is intended to be a cherished companion in that learning journey presented by the worlds greatest coaches, including: Marhsall Goldsmith, Paul Hersey (The Situational Leader), Beverly Kay (Love em or Leave em), John Baldoni (author of 11 leadership titles), David Ulrich (24 HR titles), Roosevelt Thomas Jr. (author of several Diversity titles), Marc Effron (One-page Talent Management), Richard Leider (The Power of Purpose), David Noer (Breaking Free), Kouzes ">(The Female Vision), Jack Zenger (The Extraordinary Coach), Brian Tracy (author of dozens of human develop titles), Brian Tracy (Getting Things Done), John Stopford, emeritus professor of strategy, London Business School Maya Hu-Chan (Global Leadership), and Frances Hesselbein.

About the author

Marshall Goldsmith was born in Valley Station, Kentucky in 1949 and is an American author, professor, consultant, and executive coach. Dr. Goldsmith received his BS from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (1970), his MBA from Indiana University (1972), and his PhD from UCLA (1977). Goldsmith was Assistant Professor and then Associate Dean at Loyola Marymount University's College of Business from 1976-2000. He is currently a professor at Alliant International University, he teaches executive education at Dartmouth College's Tuck School, and is a frequent guest speaker at leading business schools. Goldsmith is a co-founder of Keilty, Goldsmith and Company and eventually of Marshall Goldsmith Partners. In November 2009 Dr. Goldsmith was recognized as one of the fifteen most influential business thinkers in the world in a study sponsored by The (London) Times and Forbes. Dr. Goldsmith's books include: The Leader of the Future, The Organization of the Future - 2 (Choice Award), Coaching for Leadership, and Succession: Are You Ready? and Mojo: How to Get It, How to Keep It, and How to Get It Back When You Need It! He made The New York Times Best Seller List with his title Triggers: How Situations Shape Our Behavior--And How to Create Meaningful Change That Lasts.