Executive Coaching with Backbone and Heart, 2nd Edition

Preface

I did not intentionally set out to become an executive coach. I evolved into coaching. As an internal consultant in a corporation, I encountered leaders who were often inattentive to parts of their management style that rendered them less effective than they wanted to be. In my early experiences with organizational development work, I was also fortunate to have upper management bosses and clients who were willing to show me the ropes for achieving business results while remaining open to my expertise in project management and facilitation. Thus, I was privileged to work with these key decision makers on issues and undertakings about which they cared deeply.

My career development was also aided by the fact that I often found myself in ...