1001 Ways to Take Initiative at Work is about managing up--about employees taking ownership of their jobs, whether it's an assistant working for a manager or a VP working for the CEO.

Leadership coaching has become vitally important to today's most successful businesses. The Art and Practice of Leadership Coaching is a landmark resource that presents a variety of perspectives and best practices from today s top executive coaches.

The CCL Handbook of Coaching is based on a philosophy of leadership development that the Center for Creative Leadership has honed over thirty years with rigorous research and with long, rich experience in the practice of leadership coaching.

Developed by three pioneers and leading authorities in the coaching field, this new model was created for professional coaches who want to increase their proficiency as well as for those interested in integrating coaching skillsà.

Coaching is based on the premise that we must understand people before we can coach them. James Flaherty asks fundamental questions rather than supply easy to apply tips and surface band-aids.

This book has developed an approach to executive coachingùcalled the cultural orientations frameworkùthat draws on alternative styles of communication from other professions and countries, and sets objectives that promote business success