Andreas von der Heydt’s approach to the development practice of Manager as Coach (MAC) is both unique and timely – it’s unique because it blends his decades of real-world experience in leadership and coaching roles with innovative companies, with the rigor of vetted academic research that’s pure alchemy for development of not only the managers […]
Whoever received coaching from Andreas von der Heydt will be extremely delighted that his coaching wisdom is available to us all over again. Enabling organizations to build managers as coaches builds a strong internal muscle for a constantly coaching/learning organization. Andreas’ insights in this book are bound to become a must have in all organizations
Neither leaders nor coaches are born. They’re made. That’s the good news. The bad news is that many organizations don’t know how to do that. Until today. Until this book, which is a true gem, was published. Andreas von der Heydt explains in a relatable and simple manner the prerequisites of successful organizational coaching, how
This is the first book – written by an experienced leader, coach, and scholar – which thoroughly discusses how coaching can be structurally implemented within an organization. Regardless of its size and industry. If organizations follow the proposed strategies and methods, they’ll be able to provide more effective and people-focused support to their employees and
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How can an organization scale the coaching superpower, without bringing in an army of external coaches, something that can be costly and may only have a temporary impact on the culture? Andreas von der Heydt has a lot of experience about how to implement an organizational and systemic coaching culture. In his excellent book, he
Andreas von der Heydt is a widely respected business leader and executive coach, passionate about people development and coaching during his entire career. Great to have him sharing his vast learning, know-how, and experience. This book contains precious insights for any leader in those times where we all lead transformational initiatives to adapt to the
Drawing from his in-depth research on inhouse coaching and his rich experience as an executive coach, Andreas von der Heydt outlines a model and provides inspiration for an implementation plan for organizations to develop their own coaching programs. Owned and driven by their managers. A very powerful combination. – Michael Ebbesen, General Manager, LEGO Japan
Effective coaching facilitates open, honest and direct conversation – all critical components for a thriving diverse environment. Communities of color disproportionately have less access to professional development coaching models. Andreas von der Heydt proposes a powerful way to uplevel and address this systemic gap and common issue within many corporations. This book provides an effective
There are not many people I can think of who are more qualified to write such a well-crafted and inspirational book on coaching than Andreas von der Heydt. As a servant leader and highly regarded coach, he does a marvelous job by demystifying coaching and in parallel “coaching” us as leaders on how we can
Building A Coaching Culture explains how organizations become more purpose-driven, more diverse and inclusive; and as a result, outpace traditional leadership systems. The book presents models and strategies about how managers can become successful internal coaches to establish a superior and lasting coaching mindset. – Steffen Elsaesser, Chief Transformation Officer, Capgemini
