The Coach: Creating Partnerships for a Competitive Edge

by Steven J. Stowell, Matt M. Starcevich

The Coach is the first reasearch based book written on the topic of Coaching . This book is about the coaching process and the skills, behaviors, courage, and values leaders need in order to evoke employee committment and motivation. This is a "how-to" book with a lot of specifics on what to say and how to handle different coaching situations. The authors provide a unique close-up account of a true-to-like manager who discovers the obstacles and challenges of helping an employee ove a difficult time. This leader ultimately discovers the keys to coaching success and averts a careet-threatening disaster. Many books on leadership focus on general theories, while others treat the topic of coaching in a shallow and oversimplified view. From thirty years of research and observations , Steven J. Stowell, Ph.D. has collected data that provides a rich and deep understanding of this topic.

Genres: Business, Leadership

170 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1987

About the author

Steven J. Stowell, Ph.D. is the Founder and President of the Center for Management and Organization Effectiveness (CMOE) and holds a doctorate in Organization Behavior from the University of Utah. Dr. Stowell founded CMOE in 1978 for the purpose of helping individuals and teams maximize their effectiveness and create strategic competitiveness.
During the past 30-plus years, Steve has consulted with both small and large corporations, government agencies, school systems, and non-profit organizations in 35 different countries and has designed and developed instructional course content covering over 30 leadership and management topics. Dr. Stowell is widely recognized as a subject-matter expert in strategy, leadership, and coaching.

Reviews

[Jason · Rating 4 out of 5]

While the subject matter could be very dense at times, I do feel like I gained a much better understanding of not just the importance of coaching but some great recommendations for carrying out the process. One book won't be enough to become an expert; it will take many years of trial and error and practice to grow. I recommend this more as a resource than a straight-through read.

[Theresa · Rating 2 out of 5]

The version I read seemed old school, but it still reinforced the importance of asking good questions.