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Employee development isn´t magic. With a few coaching fundamentals, which any executive can easily learn from this book, it is possible to develop employees into top performers who will effectively contribute to thebusiness success of their company. In her book, Masha Ibeschitz, an expert who is at home in C suites around the world, shows how coaching works in day-to-day business. Her book is not meant for consultants or professional coaches, but for anyone who wants to practice agile leadership and give employees positive, effective guidance.
In 10 chapters, Impact sheds light on how coaching tools can be used to develop employees´ potential. It answers questions such as: What is the value of coaching discussions? What exactly is coaching? What occasions are appropriate for coaching? Who is coachable? How does a coach trigger a solution? How does a coach make astute use of different types of questions?
The starting point is always a story from the author´s own coaching experience, anonymized and altered to disguise real-life details. The take-aways relevant to the topic of each chapter are presented as briefly as possible and as extensively as necessary; info boxes provide a quick overview of specific concepts. Each chapter concludes with a summary of key points.

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Masha Ibeschitz knows the ropes in the executive world. As a reflection guide and executive coach with a degree in business, Ibeschitz serves clients around the world. She shows executives of global corporations in different industries how to enhance their impact in today´s "VUCA" world, where decisions and interaction are marked by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, and offers solutions to minimize pressure, resolve conflicts, and develop employees into top performers. As a management trainer, she regularly conducts leadership journeys with participants from different countries and cultures, and often includes modules on the fundamentals of coaching for executives.

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