Some Coaching Reading
Hi!
Here are few things I've been reading and thinking about:
"Coaching the Person Not the Problem," by Marcia Reynolds. It's a solid book on coaching. Well thought out and very detailed. I think it's better to read than listen, as she packs a lot in.
"The Prosperous Coach," by Steve Chandler and Rich Litvin. It's a better listen for my taste because Steve Chandler's frank, no BS delivery makes me laugh. A lot of their advice around getting comfortable with the "selling" aspect of any helping profession is entirely transferable to other fields. The book often feels like a sales pitch for Rich’s growing business, but there’s a lot of value in there as well, so happy to suggest it.
"Start with Why," by Simon Sinek. I know I'm very late to the party on this one. And it's because, as I suspected, there's not much new there for people who are career organizational and leadership practitioners. That said, if you're an entrepreneur, get the book, get inspired, and find your "Why."
"Feminine Leadership," by Karin Jironet. I love this tour through Dante's Purgatory and how the lessons apply to leadership pitfalls and growth opportunities. Karin Jironet has also been coaching me, and she's magic at it.
"The Years of Rice and Salt," by Kim Stanley Robinson. This millennia spanning alternative fiction follows a group of souls who keep reincarnating together. Like other books of Robinson, the concept is more compelling than the execution. He has a knack for these grandiose epics that produce little-to-no emotional connection with the characters. I guess that's kind of his thing-- an idea, context, and history as the main character, and people are just little blips in the big picture. While I don’t find that approach compelling, this book did evoke feelings of deja vu grade familiarity with friends, family, and colleagues, as if we’ve known each other for perhaps longer than our everyday narratives suggest.
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Warmly,
Jacob