The Slow Coach Approach
How good-hearted leaders can create positive change, surprisingly quickly
For leaders who want to increase their Interpersonal Return On Investment, making a consistently positive difference to staff and to those their enterprise serves. Nine essential aspects of leadership, developed together into a complete way of leading.
Buy the bookA practical companion for the good-hearted leader.
Each of the nine chapters is built around a memorable two-word title, with stories from real clients, phrases capturing the essentials, activities to try, and tools to embed the learning.
Ambitious Affirmations
Each approach has its own powerful affirmation, a statement of how things can be at their best. These become compass points for your leadership.
The IROI Stars Model
A simple, satisfying way to record your progress. Each success fills a ray on your personal star, making growth visible and motivating.
Signature Gestures
Each approach comes with a gesture to embed the learning in the body. A physical anchor that makes the principles feel natural over time.
What readers are saying.
A unique, effective and much needed approach to the world of coaching and growing leaders.
Gerard O'Donovan Founder & CEO, Noble ManhattanJudy Barber has a wonderful knack for giving clear and practical advice. Her new book will support anyone engaged in leadership improve their management and wellbeing skills.
Dr William Bloom Author of 26 books including The Endorphine Effect · Founder & CEO, Spiritual Companions TrustThe Slow Coach Approach is a timely little gem of a book in which Judy Barber explains why "slowly doesn't need to come at the expense of speed". It has a rich set of ideas, tools and insights from her coaching which are presented in a highly accessible way. A must read for the over-achieving busy business executive.
Gib Bulloch Author of The Intrapreneur: Confessions of a Corporate Insurgent · Founder, Craigberoch Business Decelerator, Isle of Bute, ScotlandSettle into The Slow Coach Approach and you will emerge a better person. Judy's way of discussing what may seem like familiar topics is different, it's like being dipped in respect and calm. How she did that without succumbing to fluffiness is beyond me. I particularly like the Ambitious Affirmations in each chapter. What a simple and wonderful device to elevate our intentions and behavior!
Ann Latham Author of The Power of Clarity and The Disconnect PrincipleReady to begin?
The book is your companion. Working with Judy is how the nine approaches come alive in your leadership, your team, and your results.
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