Helping People Change

By Richard E. Boyatzis, Melvin Smith, Ellen Van Oosten

Book cover of Helping People Change: Coaching with Compassion for Lifelong Learning and Growth

Book description

You're trying to help--but is it working?

Helping others is a good thing. Often, as a leader, manager, doctor, teacher, or coach, it's central to your job. But even the most well-intentioned efforts to help others can be undermined by a simple truth: We almost always focus on trying to…

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1 author picked Helping People Change as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

As a leader and leadership coach, understanding great ways to lead others is critical. This book focuses on key behaviors that we all need to be successfully led by others. The book mainly focuses on how to lead and coach others with compassion, as this is not about you; it is about the other person.

While most do not think of this daily, our personal goals and visions lead regularly–they help define what we do. Ensuring you know the personal goals and vision of those whom you are leading is needed in order to effectively move them from where they…

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