Leading From the Inside Out: A Coaching Model

By Virginia E. Bianco-Mathis and Virginia Bianco-Mathis

Leading From the Inside Out: A Coaching Model

presents a holistic view of coaching that provides leaders a framework for personal and professional growth. The authors′ five-step approach is designed for leaders to develop themselves, their teams, their organizations, and their communities. Their model is composed within a framework of recent literature and research, presented as a practical, straightforward process. The book defines what coaching is and illustrates the key steps in the coaching process, including establishing the coaching relationship, collecting and analyzing data, and evaluating performance. The authors incorporate stories and cases from their clients so leaders can learn from their experiences, and include worksheets, job aids, scorecards, and other hands-on development tools.

"Finally, a comprehensive, rigorous book explains what coaching is and how it can transform organizations. Filled with interesting case scenarios and worksheets, the book is written clearly and convincingly. Here is a specific roadmap for any leader who wants renewal and improvement in both personal and organizational lives. Coaching Leadership is a way of being, and, increasingly, the way of being for the most successful leaders."

--Eric B. Dent, Ph.D., University of Maryland University College, Executive Director, Doctoral Programs

"Learn Explore Discover Challenge If you dare engage in authentic dialogues, this book is your next step on your leadership journey. Based on a practical, action-oriented coaching model, the authors weave leadership and coaching competencies into a transformational fabric that is an essential habit for today′s leaders."

--Teri-E Belf, M.A., C.A.G.S., M.C.C., Success Unlimited Network, Founder and Executive Director

"Leading From the Inside Out: A Coaching Model is a superb book - lucid, focused, and above all - highly practical. As a senior executive and also as one who coaches CEO′s, I find the concepts and skills contained in the text to be brilliant."

--Robert E. Staub II, Staub Leadership Consultants, Chairman

"Starting with a focus on the individual leader and then progressing to leading the team and then the organization, the authors provide a thoughtful, seasoned and straightforward approach that includes both developing the leadership mindset and demonstrating the behaviors that will go a long way in winning over the hearts and minds of today′s employees"

--Steven J. Steckler, Marriott International, Inc., Vice President, Executive Development & Organizational Capability

"Leading From the Inside Out: A Coaching Model is a jam-packed how-to bible of workable, proven tips, tools and techniques that have helped some of the world′s great leaders win. It should occupy a prominent place in every leader and would-be leader′s workspace and mind."

--Jim Shaffer, Jim Shaffer Group, Leader

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761923926
• ISBN13: 9780761923923
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.8" x 8.5"