Real-Time Leadership - by David Noble & Carol Kauffman (Hardcover)

About the Book

"The best leaders, in the biggest moments, know how to read the situation, overcome their reflexes, and respond in the best way possible. You can too. The hardest part of leadership is mastering the inevitable high-risk, high-stakes challenges you will face. Whether you're making a split-second decision when your business is hit sideways or finding the best strategy to navigate business-critical long-term circumstances, how can you be at your best in the most crucial moments? It starts with overcoming your leadership reflexes and reactions to find the optimal response to any situation, which you can learn to do. Leadership coaching legends David Noble and Carol Kauffman show you how with their innovative new framework-MOVE-which equips you to slow down high-stakes situations before they speed you up. You'll learn to master the moment, generate options, and quickly evaluate them before acting. As you get better and better using the framework, you'll find you can recognize these moments as they arrive, like a great quarterback who can read defenses at the line of scrimmage, or a great conductor who anticipates what's needed to deliver a great performance. Noble and Kauffman are a dream team who bring decades of experience coaching thousands of leaders, along with a deep base of research, to show why their unique 2-on-1 coaching method works and how it's done. The framework comes to life through the personal stories of real leaders dealing with their own crucible moments. It's a compelling and demystifying look at how leadership coaching delivers results. When the stakes are highest, how can you be at your best? Start by learning this powerful and innovative framework so that you can read and respond-and keep moving forward"--

Book Synopsis

The best leaders, in the biggest moments, know how to read the situation, respond in the most effective way possible, and move forward. You can, too.

The hardest part of leadership is mastering the inevitable high-risk, high-stakes challenges you will face. Whether you're making a split-second decision when your business is knocked sideways or you're finding the best strategy to navigate business-critical long-term circumstances, how can you be in peak form in those most crucial moments?

Leadership coaching legends David Noble and Carol Kauffman show you how with their innovative new framework--MOVE--which equips you with the tactics you need to slow down high-stakes situations before they speed you up. You'll learn to master the moment, generate response options, and quickly evaluate those options before acting. As you get better and better at using the framework, you'll find you can recognize these moments as they arrive, like a great athlete who can read the field as a play unfolds or a great conductor who anticipates what's needed to deliver a great performance.

Noble and Kauffman bring decades of experience coaching thousands of leaders, along with a deep base of research, to show why their unique two-on-one coaching method works and how it's done. The MOVE framework comes to life in these pages through the personal stories of real leaders living through their own crucible moments. Real-Time Leadership is a compelling and demystifying look at how the MOVE framework delivered positive results for them--and how it can for you, too.

Review Quotes

Named one of the Top 23 Leadership Books of 2023 by The Next Big Idea Club

Named one of the best business and management books for 2023 by the Globe & Mail

"Real-Time Leadership is a worthy read for those of us who yearn for and cherish systematic processes for both self-reflection and for providing effective leadership to others. A resource that can be returned to again and again, the book provides undoubtedly valuable leadership education to newcomers and seasoned veterans alike. I highly recommend it be added to your library. -- PM World Journal

Named one of "4 of the Most Anticipated Business Books You Need to Read in 2023" by Inc. magazine

"The focus on developing inner strength and mindfulness is encouraging and the advice straightforward... business leaders will find useful recommendations for dealing with turmoil." -- Publisher's Weekly

Advance Praise for Real-Time Leadership:

"A savvy playbook for navigating the troubled seas real leaders face." -- Daniel Goleman, bestsellaing author, Emotional Intelligence and Primal Leadership

"This is a brilliant book gleaned from decades of experience. It provides a clear and practical blueprint for approaching the complex and unpredictable challenges of leadership, usable in the heat of battle. The stories and anecdotes bring the model to life and make this book a pleasure to read." -- Ramez Sousou, founder and cochair, TowerBrook

"Working with David and Carol opened my eyes. I saw leadership in a new way." -- Hisayuki "Deko" Idekoba, CEO, Recruit Holdings

"Carol and David not only helped me better prepare for unexpected and complex leadership challenges, they also helped me understand why I have acted the way I have in the past. It is a great guide to help one continuously grow as a leader in an ever-changing world." -- German Herrera, US Managing Partner, Egon Zehnder

"David and Carol beautifully illustrate how to become a successful changemaker in all situations. I will keep referring back to this book as I continue to evolve as a person and as a leader." -- Byron Jones, cornerback, Miami Dolphins

"When the stakes are high, we're easily hijacked by old reflexes that keep us from being the leader we want to be and the leader others need. This practical and timely book offers a step-by-step playbook of MOVEs you need to master to bring your best to these critical moments." -- Herminia Ibarra, Professor of Organizational Behavior, London Business School; author, Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader

About the Author

David Noble is the founder of View Advisors, a consulting firm that works globally with CEOs, their teams, select C-suite leaders, boards of directors, investors, and star athletes on leadership and strategy. He also serves as a senior adviser to Egon Zehnder, the Institute of Coaching, and Oliver Wyman Group and was previously on the management advisory board of TowerBrook Capital Partners, the first B Corp private equity fund. In 2021 Noble was named by Thinkers50 as one of the world's top coaches. He is also a member of the Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches community of leaders and coaches.

Carol Kauffman is an international leader in the field of coaching and has more than 40,000 hours of practice with C-level leaders and their teams, elite athletes, and creatives. She was shortlisted by Thinkers50 as one of the top eight coaches in the world. She is a founding member of Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches, where she was ranked as the number one leadership coach in the world. Carol is an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, a visiting professor at Henley Business School, and a senior leadership adviser at Egon Zehnder. She is founder of the Institute of Coaching.

Connect with David Noble and Carol Kauffman at carolkauffman.com and linkedin.com/in/david-noble-468222 and on Twitter @carolkauffman.