The Coach-like Leader - by Eric Winters (Paperback)

About the Book

Coaching others is a core leadership capability in the 21st century. These solution-focused conversations are how effective leaders ignite engagement, boost capability and launch team productivity.

Book Synopsis

Coaching others is a core leadership capability in the 21st century. These solution-focused conversations are how effective leaders ignite engagement, boost capability and launch team productivity.

Eric Winters has trained over a thousand leaders at all levels of organisations to have coaching conversations with their teams, peers, suppliers and superiors. The Coach-like Leader is the companion guide to his training and an invaluable resource to busy leaders impatient to get to the essence of coaching.

Readers learn:

• Three critical conditions for coaching
• Seven conversations where coaching is helpful
• Eric's unforgettable ALPACA model of active listening
• Five ways to boost motivation in teams who aren't feeling it
• Common challenges to coaching and actionable strategies to overcome them.

In a world faced with extraordinary challenges, we need everyone to do their most courageous thinking to solve today's problems, make better decisions and realise bold professional and personal ambitions. Coach-like Leaders are needed more than ever.

Review Quotes

'With a captivating blend of motivational calls to action, profound wisdom, and practical tools that serve as a transformative toolkit, I wholeheartedly endorse Eric's book as the definitive guide for modern leaders seeking to master the art of effective leadership.' - Jodette Cleary - Chief People & Culture Officer, hipages

'Eric's book is refreshingly easy to read, funny & practical but also deeply reflective on the importance of coaching skills for leaders in the 21st century . He has a wonderful way of translating complicated concepts into actionable skills that support and reinforce coaching conversations.' - Claire McCaffery - Head of HR, Accenture Australia and New Zealand

'As someone who has seen Eric deliver multiple facilitation sessions in person, this book embodies everything he does so well - it's clear, succinct, practical, and holds the essence of what makes a great leader. I can't recommend this book and Eric's course highly enough to organisations that want their leaders to get to the next level.' - Adam Thomas - Organisational Development Specialist

'The Coach-like Leader will no doubt become a indispensable resource for anyone looking to develop high performing staff through effective coach-like leadership. I highly recommend Eric's training to all leaders, and this companion guide as a tool for practicing the invaluable skills that he teaches.' - Anjanette Manwaring, Executive Officer to the Executive Director of IT, Australian Government