The Field Guide to Leadership Coaching

This book is meant to be a real time, practical guide to leadership

coaching. If you are brand new leader or an experienced

leader, this book presents an opportunity to lead yourself and

followers through coaching questions related to 13 leadership

principles. Much has been written about what leaders should

do and why they should do it. Less has been written to give

leaders real time, practical resources for real leadership scenarios.

Many times, employees promote to management positions

because they are incredible task masters. Often, there is little

to no leadership training. As a result, new managers rely on

practices that are familiar – task completion, and they leave off

what is not familiar – developing themselves as leaders and

developing their followers. It can take months or years for

leaders to learn through their mistakes. We can do better.

I'm not suggesting that following the coaching principles in

this book will keep you from making any mistakes. What I am

suggesting is that when you follow the coaching principles in

this book, you will make fewer mistakes with followers and

shorten your leadership learning curve. This is true not only

for new leaders but also for seasoned leaders who need a

fresh approach. Employees today expect to be engaged, involved,

and valued. Following the coaching principles in this

book puts employees at the center of your leadership practice.