Self-Coaching Leadership Simple steps from Manager to Leader [Hardcover]

Generally, leadership is about influencing people to make big things happen. Management is a process of organizing people to get things done. They are different skills, but equally critical to success in today’s workplace. The key is to know which approach works best in which situation.

Written in a clear, simple style, Self-Coaching Leadership redefines and demystifies the journey to leadership. Angus McLeod’s no-nonsense thinking, straightforward approach and practical tools enable readers to more easily identify when a leader is needed - and coach themselves toward improved influence, performance and effectiveness.

List of illustrations xi

About the author xiii

Preface xvii

Acknowledgments xxiii

PART ONE LEADERSHIP OF SELF 1

1 Time 3

Lock-in syndrome 5

Fire-fighting 7

Busy heads 12

The step back 12

Busy bodies 13

Silent time for reflection 20

2 Life balance 27

Where there is a will, there is a way 28

Honoring jobs done 34

3 Personal goals 37

The pre-goal method 37

The Stretch Zone 42

4 Wheel of work 47

Segments of the wheel 47

5 Solution thinking 55

Deep Thought solutions 57

Flexible thinking and the multiple intelligences 59

6 Applying personal changes 63

Reducing work time 64

PART TWO INFLUENCE: LEADERSHIP OF OTHERS 67

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