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Coaching delivers high performance in you, your team, and your organization.



"Coaching for Performance is the proven resource for all coaches and pioneers of the future of coaching." - Magdalena N. Mook, CEO, International Coach Federation (ICF)

"Shines a light on what it takes to create high performance." - John McFarlane, Chairman, Barclays, Chairman, TheCityUK

Coaching for Performance is the definitive book for coaches, leaders, talent managers and professionals around the world.

An international bestseller, featuring the influential GROW model, this book is the founding text of the coaching profession. It explains why enabling people to bring the best out of themselves is the key to driving productivity, growth, and engagement. A meaningful coaching culture has the potential to transform the relationship between organizations and employees and to put both on the path to long-term success.

Written by Sir John Whitmore, the pioneer of coaching, and Performance Consultants, the global market leaders in performance coaching, this extensively revised and extended edition will revolutionize the traditional approach to organizational culture. Brand-new practical exercises, corporate examples, coaching dialogues, and a glossary strengthen the learning process, whilst a critical new chapter demonstrates how to measure the benefits of coaching as a return on investment, ensuring this landmark new edition will remain at the forefront of professional coaching and leadership development.
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In this Fifth Edition of Coaching for Performance , Sir John Whitmore and Performance Consultants shine a light on what it takes to create high performance and unpick the myths around coaching.―John McFarlane, Chairman, Barclays PLC , Chairman, The CityUK

Coaching for Performance directly impacts the way of working in our companies. It provides coaches and leaders with a fantastic tool for people development that is so powerful.―Jean-Louis Araignous, C oaching Program Manager, Volvo Group University

This book is a must-read for leaders and organizational development practitioners who recognize that coaching is a performance activity which impacts leaders, teams, and culture holistically.―Thorsten Klein, Director, Global Talent & Organization Development, eBay

This new edition is a testament to Sir John Whitmore's commitment to real change in people's lives and will bring value to all industry leaders―Tim Gallwey, author of the internationally bestselling series of 'Inner Game' books

Coaching cultures are better performing, fairer, and more sustainable than those arising out of traditional management systems. Coaching for Performance is for any leader aiming for excellence.―Ludo Van der Heyden, Professor of C orporate Governance, INSEAD

The best first book to read for leaders as well as new or experienced coaches. It goes beyond the skills that it so aptly spells out, to explain the essence of coaching.―Carol Kauffman, PhD

Whitmore has ensured that the book will remain the leading text in its field. If you read an earlier edition then little persuasion will be required to read this edition to bring you up to the cutting edge of coaching.―Professional Manager

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Sir John Whitmore was the pioneer of coaching in the workplace and Co-Founder of Performance Consultants International, the market leader in coaching globally. He was the first to take coaching into organizations in the early 1980s and creator of the GROW model, the most used coaching model in the world. Honoured for his lifetime's work with the President's Award from the International Coach Federation, Sir John's global contribution to coaching and leadership has helped to drive organizational transformation. Through his books - most notably Coaching for Performance - workshops and speeches, he defined the principles of performance coaching and midwifed its birth from sporting excellence, transpersonal psychology, and emotional intelligence. Coaching for Performance is widely considered to be the bible of coaching and Sir John's vision, philosophy, and methodology has inspired millions of managers, leaders, and coaches across four decades to bring the best out of themselves and others. The new edition of Coaching for Performance was completed before his death in 2017, and his extraordinary legacy is continued by his colleagues.



Performance Consultants International Founded in the early 1980s by Sir John Whitmore, Performance Consultants' mission is to transform the relationship between organizations and employees. Their stance is simple: organizations are sitting on a great untapped reservoir of potential - that of their people. They partner with organizations globally on effective leadership development, coaching and culture transformation. Market leaders in their field, they invite organizations to improve performance through their leaders and thereby reap rewards for people, profit and planet. Their flagship development program named after this book is Coaching for Performance, it is considered the industry gold standard and delivered in over 40 countries and in 23 languages.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Nicholas Brealey; 5th ed. edition (October 24, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1473658128
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1473658127
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.04 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 1 x 9.75 inches
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Sir John Whitmore, pioneer of coaching in the workplace and co-creator of the most widely used coaching model GROW, was a founder of Performance Consultants International, the market leader in coaching globally. Honoured for his lifetime’s work with the President’s Award from the International Coach Federation (ICF), Sir John’s global contribution to coaching and leadership has helped drive organizational transformation and bring meaning and purpose to work. Through his books – most notably Coaching for Performance – workshops and speeches, he defined the principles of performance coaching and midwifed its birth from sporting excellence, transpersonal psychology, and emotional intelligence. Coaching for Performance is widely considered to be the bible of coaching and Sir John’s vision, philosophy, and methodology has inspired millions of managers, leaders, and coaches across four decades to bring the best out of themselves and others and find through coaching that is transformational not transactional. Sir John will always be considered one of the leading figures in the international coaching community. He was instrumental in the early stages of the creation of the ICF, which is now the world’s largest organization of professionally trained coaches. He remained involved in the evolution of coaching and the ICF, serving as a Trustee for the ICF Foundation until he died in 2017. The 5th Edition of Coaching for Performance was completed before his death and his extraordinary legacy is continued by his colleagues.

Founded in the early 1980s, Performance Consultants’ mission is to transform the relationship between organizations and employees. Their stance is simple: organizations are sitting on a great untapped reservoir of potential – that of their people. They partner with organizations globally on leadership development, coaching and culture transformation. Market leaders in their field, they invite organizations to improve performance through their leaders and thereby reap rewards for people, profit and planet. They are able to demonstrate an average 800% return on investment for their clients. Their flagship leadership program, named after this book Coaching for Performance, is considered the industry gold-standard and delivered in over 40 countries and in 23 languages

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must for every leader
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I recommend this book to every leader who wants to bring out the best in their team. Very practical and plain English, but with depth.
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5.0 out of 5 stars good book
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gives you new perspectives on coaching, team collaboration and self improvement. Valuable for managers to build and maintain a high performing team.
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Gives a great overview of coaching and the practice, with some useful templates in the appendices. It will also wet your appetite to read more. There is a lot of emphasis on the GROW model; I would have liked to see one or two other models being demonstrated to the same detail. But that doesn't detract from it being an excellent and credible reference.
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If you are an executive coach-this is recommended reading material. If you want to learn the GROW method-he goes into a lot of detail. Appendix 2 is a question toolkit-the best part of the book. Buy this book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic resource
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I read this as a “jumping off” point in my introduction to coaching and as preparation before starting my own coaching practice. Full of insights and actionable steps it is a must-read for the aspiring coach.
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I bought this for a Life Coaching class. We used sections of it to contribute to our learning.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Great coaching base to learn coaching as a management style
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2018
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Modern coaching methods stem from this book. The coaching methods described in here are still very applicable. The authors emphasis on coaching as a management technique was spot on. Would be 5 stars but there was lots of unnecessary political posturing that distracted from the coaching content.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Reviewed in Mexico on August 6, 2021
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Has great tips and information to become a good coach or a better one if you already are in the coaching arena
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Very insightful, even for a novice like myself. Gives immediate ideas and techniques that can be applied to your working life and Sport both.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The bible for coaches
Reviewed in Germany on October 29, 2023
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This book is the last edition of the world-famous professor of coaching. It's mostly about business coaching, but non-business related coaches will find the basics in it as well. Learning coaching is about doing it, but to learn the basics this book is the best!
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It is one of the book for a future coach who wants a ready reference.
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Se você quiser aprender coaching de verdade, apenas leia esse livro e seja feliz. Vai te poupar de muita dor de cabeça.
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