They have to be a force to be reckoned with. They have to have backbone and heart. This direct and pragmatic book reveals the importance of the coach's immediacy and self-awareness in the successful coaching of top leaders. Executive coaches will find in Executive Coaching with Backbone and Heart a sensible and sensitive process that leads to guaranteed results. Novices are provided a path while seasoned practitioners will find affirmation.
Effective leaders require courage, compassion, and initiative.
Paul D. Purcell, President, Beacon Development Group About the Author Mary Beth O'Neill has been in the field of organization consulting, and leadership training, development, and coaching for over twenty years. She has coached a range of leaders, from CEO to senior vice presidents, plant managers, and first line supervisors. Her current work in organizations focuses on effectively linking people processes to business outcomes. She encourages individual initiative and leadership from a systemic perspective, in order to achieve clearly defined business results. Previously, she was the director of training and development at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel and Towers.