
No longer just for athletes, coaching is the new success secret of every savvy businessperson hungry for better performance and faster promotion. But what about those who can't afford big bucks to hire a coach? Now they can learn to coach themselves using the method perfected by D.A. Benton, famed "Coach to the corporate stars" and author of How to Think Like a CEO, a New York Times and BusinessWeek bestseller. Like a one-on-one coaching session, this dynamic guide duplicates the process that has unleashed career growth for hundreds of Benton's personal clients at companies such as AT&T, Citibank, and McKinsey. Readers will learn to diagnose their needs, project their goals, identify useful and destructive behaviors, and develop an Action Plan that unlocks their unlimited potential to succeed.
This book investigates the methodology of professional executive coaching and provides a framework for individuals to apply these techniques to their own career development. D. A. Benton, an established coach for corporate executives, utilizes her experience working with high-level clients at major firms to distill the coaching process into a self-directed guide. The text argues that the principles of performance improvement and behavioral adjustment, typically reserved for elite corporate clients, can be effectively implemented by any motivated professional to accelerate career growth.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Readers frequently note the practical, actionable nature of the exercises provided in the text. Experts highlight this as a accessible entry point for professionals seeking to adopt a self-coaching mindset without the expense of private consultation.
Page Count:
211
Publication Date:
1999-02-01
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill
ISBN-10:
007007108X
ISBN-13:
9780070071087
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