Coaching as a Leader: How to Coach Individuals and Teams for Improved Performance

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Jennifer Kidby (AC) Association for Coaching

Coaching as a Leader

How to Coach Individuals and Teams for Improved Performance

Jennifer Kidby, (AC) Association for Coaching

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Kogan Page Ltd
07 August 2025

Management: leadership & motivation; Personnel & human resources management

Coaching individuals and teams is an essential part of a leader's role, Without effective coaching, employees and businesses will never reach their full potential but how do you get this right?

How can leaders encourage people to think critically and confidently problem-solve? How can they adapt their communication style to make sure that language is clear and direct but also supportive and motivational? How can leaders use their coaching skills to influence employee behaviour and company culture?

This book answers all these questions and more to provide leaders, senior executives and senior coaches with a best-practice guide on how to coach from a senior position. It covers the skills you need to coach as a leader +as well as how to adopt a coaching approach to all elements of the employee life cycle from onboarding and engagement through to goal-setting and managing performance.

Designed for use by senior business professionals needing to coach their team and executive coaches who are coaching these leaders, this book is essential for reading on how to support and develop a workforce and allow employees to reach their full potential. Coaching as a Leader also includes essential advice on how to maintain boundaries between senior practitioners and employees as well as safeguarding confidentiality. Written by a team of global experts and edited by the Association for Coaching, this is a best practice handbook for coaching as a leader.

Edited by: Jennifer Kidby, (AC) Association for Coaching
Imprint: Kogan Page Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 328g
ISBN: 9781398621169
ISBN 10: 1398621161
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 07 August 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Chapter - 01: Why coaching is essential is an essential skill for leaders; Chapter - 02: How to build coaching into a leadership strategy; Chapter - 03: Overcoming the expertise gap Chapter - 04: Developing as a coaching leader; Chapter - 05: Language and communication; Chapter - 06: Onboarding and engagement Chapter - 07: Setting goals and managing performance; Chapter - 08: Coaching and culture; Chapter - 09: Problem-solving and critical thinking; Chapter - 10: Boundaries and confidentiality

The Association for Coaching (AC) is an independent, non-profit professional body with the goal to advance the profession of coaching worldwide. Its members are made up of professional coaches, providers of coaching, and organizations building coaching cultures in over 90 countries. The AC is headquartered in London, UK. Jennifer Kidby has been applying psychology in the workplace for over 25 years, working as an external consultant, an internal practitioner and a leader. Based in Ontario, Canada, she is a Chartered Psychologist, an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and an accredited coach and coach supervisor.

Reviews for Coaching as a Leader: How to Coach Individuals and Teams for Improved Performance

""This book is like having a coach in your pocket for when you need it most in your work life. Whether you are looking for self-coaching in your career or want to apply coaching to how you lead a team, the authors provide practical, readily applicable coaching frameworks and approaches for leaders navigating our global, ever-changing workplace. Being a 'Leader coach' is a critical mindset and skill for today, it enables you to coach teams to be more resilient in the face of uncertainty, collaborate better and lead inclusively. A highly useful guide for all managers and leaders."" * Clare Russell, CEO, WDI Consulting * ""Courage, Compassion, Curiosity and Connection. The same four qualities are shared by great coaches. Here's a book that shows how to combine leadership and coaching as two sides of the same coin."" * David Clutterbuck, Practice Lead at Clutterbuck Coaching and Mentoring International Ltd * ""Coaching as a Leader is more than a leadership book-it's a transformative guide that invites leaders to embark on a journey of self-discovery and authentic growth through the power of coaching. Rooted in deep coaching wisdom, it masterfully blends reflective practices, real-world applications and personal stories to illustrate how a coaching mindset can create meaningful impact. An essential companion for leaders committed to fostering growth within themselves, their teams and their organizations. It's not just relevant for today-it offers timeless insights for the future of leadership in our evolving world."" * Sanaz Kalantari, Organizational Coach & Leadership Development Leader, Microsoft * ""A well-structured book with a good balance of theory, frameworks, insights and activities. I appreciate the practical approach with easy, actionable tools to improve coaching skills for leaders in various situations. I can see this being a very useful resource for leaders keen to enhance their coaching skills and develop their teams"" * Rob Kolkman, Senior C-suite Leader * ""If you want to become a better leader coach, this is the only book you'll need. Coaching as Leader perfectly summarizes how transformative embracing a coaching mindset can be on individuals and organizations. After 20+ years as an HR leader, I can confidently say this book will stay on the corner of my desk."" * Amanda Kunevich, Chief People Officer, Boston Pharmaceuticals *