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On #Executive #Coaches as #Trusted #Advisors and #Coaching as #Trusted #Advice: As I guide and mentor global CEO-CxO teams, here are a couple of industry’s well-regarded ‘bibles’ on #advisory services for services based industries such as #consulting I find relevant for coaches. I recommend these to those also in internal #corporate roles where they service internal ‘clients’ including those in the #business of formal #education of #executives and would-be executives:
The Trusted Advisor by David H. Maister, Charles H. Green , Robert M. Galford.
Flawless Consulting: A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used by Peter Block.
For those focused on success and performance, awareness of channeling anxiety and worry into Eustress (Chris Argyris), and, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi) are related developmental and positive psychology areas that can be helpful. For those seeking Happiness: here is one: Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment by Tal Ben-Shahar.
A helpful precursor for all at all stages across all industries would be: How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie, the public speaking coach of Warren Buffett – Buffett is known to just hang one certificate in his office, the one from Dale Carnegie.
