Introduction
Potatoes and straws
Potatoes and straws in leadership
Learning to 'unlock' your leadership skills
In this book
CHAPTER ONE - Leadership today
The workplace today
The key challenges for leaders
The shift
CHAPTER TWO - What is coaching?
The story of executive coaching
Defining coaching
Coaching vs mentoring
CHAPTER THREE - The benefits of coaching
Bring people on the journey
CHAPTER FOUR - What is a coaching leader?
The journey of a coaching leader
The makeup of a coaching leader
You're not an executive coach
CHAPTER FIVE - Mindset
Key beliefs
CHAPTER SIX - Skill set
Listening
Questioning
Reframing
Things to avoid
CHAPTER SEVEN - Goal setting
SMART(PP) goals
CHAPTER EIGHT - The GROW Model
CHAPTER NINE - Practice
Performance management
When not to coach
No time to coach
CHAPTER TEN - The art of coaching up
CHAPTER ELEVEN - Creating coaching leaders
Phase 1: Establish the foundations
Phase 2: Experience the difference
Phase 3: Encourage the evolution
Phase 4: Embed the transformation
CHAPTER TWELVE - Creating a coaching culture
CHAPTER THIRTEEN - Coaching beyond the workplace
Improve yourself
Coaching leadership at home
A better world
An invitation
Endnotes