The Power of Ren
China's Coaching Phenomenon
Published on 8. December 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
250 pages
978-0-470-82215-9 (ISBN)
Description
China's phenomenal rise in economic power has amazed the world. While manufacturing operations have developed at lightning speed, the business environment has evolved more slowly. Many companies are struggling to decide where they are going, how to manage their operations more effectively, and how to establish win win relationships with customers and other companies. Working in the world s fastest growing economy, largest population and most ancient culture, Eva Wong, Chairman and President of Top Human Group, has spent 10 years developing, practicing and refining the Ren Coaching Model. The "Power of Ren: China's Coaching Phenomenon" traces the development of this unique coaching technology and offers a fresh perspective of coaching by applying a fusion of Western management principles and ancient Eastern philosophies to a Chinese environment. Packed with fascinating case studies of Chinese companies and individuals that turned their businesses and personal lives around through coaching, "The Power of Ren" also offers valuable insights that make China an economic powerhouse.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 202 mm
Width: 134 mm
Weight
365 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-82215-9 (9780470822159)
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Persons
Eva Wong is the Chairperson and President of TopHuman, which was founded in Canada in 1995 and has expanded globally in the past 11 years. As the Principal Coach of TopHuman, Eva developed the "Ren Coaching Model" which is based on the eastern Philosophy of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. Eva is the first Chinese-credentialed MCC coach, as well as a member of the Board of the International Coach Federation (ICF). Currently, she is the President of China Coach Association (CCA). Eva graduated from Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Management and obtained a Masters of Counseling from University of New England in Australia. She is also the Life Member in the World Outstanding Chinese Foundation and has been elected as one of China's 100 Outstanding Women Entrepreneurs by the China Women's Federation and China Alliance of Women Entrepreneurs. Lawrence Leung, Master Certified Coach (MCC) of the International Coach Federation (ICF), is the Chief Executive Office of TopHuman - the leading Coach Training company in China. He has been successful in coaching businesses and individuals as well as conducted numerous experiential training programs and skills-based seminars for businesses, government agencies, and universities. Lawrence is also a lecturer for coaching workshops in MBA courses of leading universities like Fudan University, Zhongshan University and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He has authored various coaching books such as Corporate Coach: The Leadership Revolution and You Can Do It Better - A Collection of Successful Corporate and Executive Coaching Case Studies.
Content
Introduction.Part 1: People, Not Issues.1. The Human Touch.Part 2: Ren at Work.2. Changing Attitudes.3. Finding Opportunities in Crisis.4. From Chaos to Prosperity.5. Revolutionizing Retailing.6. From Management to Leadership.7. Going to the Mountain.8. Living out a Prophesy.9. Believing in Coaching.10. From Rags to Riches.Part 3: The Tao of Ren: Nine-Dot Leadership.11. Making Dreams a Reality.Postscript by Lawrence Leung.Index.