Coaching for Leadership: Writings on Leadership from the World's Greatest Coaches, 3rd Edition

PART V

INTO ACTION

The articles in Part V, Into Action, are included to help guide high-potentials themselves to success. We open this section with “Effectively Influencing Decision Makers” by Marshall Goldsmith. In his article, Marshall puts forth eleven guidelines, which are intended to help high-potentials do a better job of influencing decision makers. High-potentials who read “From the FastForward Playbook: Successfully Transition into Bigger Roles” by Patricia Wheeler before they begin their upward journey, will greatly benefit from her Playbook, which offers clear action steps and words of wisdom from those who’ve already made successful transitions. In Chapter Twenty-Five, “Strength in Numbers: The Advantage of Being a Top Team,” Lawrence ...