Leadership Coaching: The Disciplines, Skills and Heart of a Christian Coach Kindle Edition

This is a book recommended and used for my master's program. It's a great little book about executive/leadership coaching. He covers many of the basics and more advanced concepts surrounding coaching those in leadership positions.Easy to read. Understandable concepts and formulas. Emphasis on coaching the person, not the problem. Allowing the coachee to set the agenda, goals and achieve their potential.A great book for coaches.

Leadership Coaching: The Disciplines, Skills and Heart of a Coach is THE bible for Christian Leadership Coaching! I've read it and re-read it since it was released and have experienced personal transformation and exponentially increased effectiveness in all of my leadership endeavors. Why? Because it works! And why does it work? Because Tony Stoltzfus goes way beyond teaching skills and principles to matters of the heart; its condition and its motives. By doing this, he makes it clear that to practice the disciplines and skills of a coach from the well of a Christ-like heart is to walk in the footsteps of the most riveting figure of history, Jesus Christ! Read the book, do the exercises, and ask God to transform your way of being with people even as He transforms the way you view them; to see others through His eyes, full of potential to become more and more the people He made them to be, to do the things he made them to do. Read Leadership Coaching if you dare to be personally transformed and you're willing to consider a relational lifestyle that will maximize your potential and everyone with whom you have the privilege to interact. One final word: I've had the opportunity to know the author personally and can testify that he practices what he preaches. Read with confidence that the way of being described in Leadership Coaching is time-tested and proven. Jeff Williams, Master Coach Trainer and Professional Clinical Counselor  Leadership Coaching: The Disciplines, Skills, and Heart of a Christian Coach

I really enjoyed reading this book. It was inspiring, encouraging, and educational. Reading it confirmed in my heart that God is calling me into this profession. My desire is to be effectively and professionally trained so that I can have more impact on people’s lives. This book has definitely pushed me in the right direction and I have recently started a live coaches training class.I recommend this book to anyone who feels called to this industry, someone who is not quite yet sure, but interested, and to every leader who wants to be more effective in leading.This book was very easy to read and very practical!!It was DEFINITELY worth the money!!

We used this book, along with a proprietary work book developed by the organization where I was taking a class on Leadership coaching. I found out a lot about myself by taking this course. The CDs (sold separately) are a very helpful supplement for this course. I love how you learn to get people to open up and talk themselves into their own solutions so that they own them, rather than you trying to fix or counsel them. When they take ownership, the are more likely to be successful. When you give the solution for them, then you've got the problem, if they don't follow through or fail, you get blamed for it. I the solution works, you were the owner and they become dependent upon you. It's not easy learning how to let go and learn how to ask those open ended questions that draw out of them what is already in them to get the answers and take ownership of them. But, if you can do it the right way, then the words just aren't there for how you'll feel about seeing the lights turn on in them.I highly recommend this book. If you follow what it is teaching, you will see a change in your life and relationships will get better.

This was required reading for our Church Life Institute Cohort. The book is about a different approach to mentoring and counseling, by using the process of coaching. Coaching utilizes listening, thought-provoking questioning, accountability, and encouragement. The premise is to let the person whom you are coaching direct the conversation, as you provide help, without advice, by listening and asking good questions. If you are looking for a different approach to mentoring, discipling, or counseling, this is a good read. I recommend it.

Order the book while on vacation, it was waiting for me when I got home. It was in good shape and ready to be read. I would order from them again.

A must read if you are considering coaching! I am so excited to get started knowing some of the ins and outs if what coaching looks like! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!

Leadership Coaching is a powerful book for both professional coaches and those starting off in the Coaching field. Tony brilliantly defines the Coaching model and the major differences between mentoring and coaching. He masterfully takes you into the heart and values of a successful coach, one who believes in people and their ability and skill to solve their problems, define vision for their lives, set goals and live vibrant, fulfilled lives. The skills, disciplines and tools laid out in this book are concise and understandable, empowering you, to become an exceptional Coach. Tony is a skilled expert in his field and has trained Coaches all around the world, I highly recommend this book as well as all of Tony’s materials. He truly is a Master in his field.Jimetta MayneAuthor, coach, and speaker

I am learning so much from this book and the companion book Coaching Questions.

Tony is very practical. Although he refers in examples often to his coaching experiences with pastors, I was able to profit a lot for my coaching practice for businesses. Coaching is not so much a technique, but an identitiy. If you want to learn a way to change your life first and others lifes second, this book is for you

A very clear and concise explanation of leadership coaching explaining what coaching is and differentiating it clearly from the other disciplines of consulting, counselling and therapy.. Many excellent examples.

This book was outstanding. It gave me a new practical job at to look at coaching. Also there were so many examples and exercises to really get you to apply the concepts and hat were being explained. I thoroughly enjoyed this boom it is highly recommended for anyone wanting to be a coach.

Das Buch stellt die althergebrachten Coaching-Ansätze ziemlich auf den Kopf. Die wesentliche Eigenschaft eines erfolgreichen Coachs ist demnach, dass er das "Herz eines Coachs" hat, d.h. er an seinen Coachee bedingungslos glaubt (so wie Gott bedingungslos an uns glaubt) und ihm durch Zuhören, Fragen und in Verantwortung Nehmen hilft, seine Ziele zu definieren und zu erreichen, um dadurch seinerseits als Führungspersönlichkeit zu wachsen. "​Simply put, coaching is a radical belief in people, practiced in a consistent, disciplined way in order to help others grow." Ein Buch nicht nur für Coaches und nicht nur für Leadership-Themen, gut zu lesen und berührend.