"In my experience, most managers sincerely want to be better supporters of their people's development. They tend to hold back because they feel like amateurs at the job. Lisa Koss is a wonderful guide -- knowledgeable, thoughtful, generous, and clear. She has created a treasure-trove of a book that will help you feel significantly more capable in this role. When you finish you'll not only want to thank her, you'll be ready to do so in the best way you can--by paying it forward!"
Dr. Robert Kegan, Harvard Professor of Professional Development, and co-author of An Everyone Culture
"It's as if Lisa is by your side, encouraging you to experiment, exploring your own motivations about why you want to be a coach/are a coach, and firmly but gently insisting you find your own voice and style. Lisa has written this in a way that coaches you, as you learn to be a coach for others, taking nothing for granted, from the establishment of trust through to the point of letting go of who you were as a coach before reading the book, to the confident coach you have become. Lisa's extensive cross-cultural experiences infused her writing in a way that is easy to read and makes you feel like you have a trusted guide you can turn to when you need additional support. If you are just starting out, or if you are an experienced coach, this book will provide you with either a well laid out roadmap, or the helpful reminders you've been looking for to take coaching to the next level. We've rolled out this coaching approach across the globe, and are thrilled to now have her insights all in one book."
Karen Lutz, Vice President of Talent and Leadership Development, Xylem Inc.
"Leading for Learning" is a very distinctive book and thought piece for managers in the post COVID world. Lisa Koss' practices and wisdom glow through every chapter. Her work is an evolutionary step forward for leaders in the context of new uncertainties who need to accomplish seemingly impossible goals. What I appreciate most about the guidance and these practices is how she clearly outlines the art form and deep gestalt of what it means for managers to be self-aware of their own needs, interests, and wants, and how to engage and motivate others to accomplish their own AND collective goals. Like a master conductor channeling the potential of individual musicians of a symphony, Leading to Learn illuminates how a manager can coach and unleash the magic of human motivation, energy and intelligence of those they lead."Karen Walch, PhD, Emeritus, Thunderbird School of Global Management
In my experience, most managers sincerely want to be better supporters of their people's development. They tend to hold back because they feel like amateurs at the job. Lisa Koss is a wonderful guide -- knowledgeable, thoughtful, generous, and clear. She has created a treasure-trove of a book that will help you feel significantly more capable in this role. When you finish, you'll not only want to thank her, you'll be ready to do so in the best way you can--by paying it forward!
- Dr. Robert Kegan, Harvard Professor of Professional Development, and co-author of An Everyone Culture
Frankly speaking, I love this book. In my long career in high-tech, I recognize that this approach is the fabric for numerous anecdotal things I've learned over the years, and it includes many topics that I've not seen before in print. This book is a sound foundation and framework that ties it all together in a very logical, very repeatable process, which can subsequently help organizations get results and drive growth in our business. Going forward, I certainly plan to keep this model next to me. And I enjoyed this book, delighted at how the book interweaves aspects of Lisa's fascinating personal life and journey. I wish she had written this book 30 years ago, so I might have found it earlier in my career.
- Brian Hoerl, Senior Vice President, Global Sales, Mercury Systems
Koss takes coaching practice to the next level with her focus on the "manager-coach". They will thank her for this very practical and applicable guide to coaching. Most impressive were her insights on accelerating trust: the oft-missed, requisite foundation necessary to develop others. I have rarely seen better.
- Mary Ann Rainey, Ph.D., Co-editor of Gestalt Practice: Living and Working in Pursuit of wHolism (2019) and co-chair of the iGold program
It's as if Lisa is by your side, encouraging you to experiment, exploring your own motivations about why you want to be a coach/are a coach, and firmly but gently insisting you find your own voice and style. Lisa has written this in a way that coaches you, as you learn to be a coach for others, taking nothing for granted, from the establishment of trust through to the point of letting go of who you were as a coach before reading the book, to the confident coach you have become. Lisa's extensive cross-cultural experiences infused her writing in a way that is easy to read and makes you feel like you have a trusted guide you can turn to when you need additional support. If you are just starting out, or if you are an experienced coach, this book will provide you with either a well laid out roadmap, or the helpful reminders you've been looking for to take coaching to the next level. We've rolled out this coaching approach across the globe and are thrilled to now have her insights all in one book.
- Karen Lutz, Vice President of Talent and Leadership Development, Xylem Inc.
Leading for Learning is a very distinctive book and thought piece for managers in the post COVID world. Lisa Koss' practices and wisdom glow through every chapter. Her work is an evolutionary step forward for leaders in the context of new uncertainties who need to accomplish seemingly impossible goals. What I appreciate most about the guidance and these practices is how she clearly outlines the art form and deep gestalt of what it means for managers to be self-aware of their own needs, interests, and wants, and how to engage and motivate others to accomplish their own AND collective goals. Like a master conductor channeling the potential of individual musicians of a symphony, Leading to Learn illuminates how a manager can coach and unleash the magic of human motivation, energy and intelligence of those they lead.
- Karen Walch, PhD, Emeritus, Thunderbird School of Global Management
