Pamela McLean - 14 May

With our profession entering its next stage of maturity, coaches must do the same. Written by one of the legends of the field, McLean lays out a compelling roadmap to help coaches go from good to great. This book will push you, challenge you, grow you. Don't read it lightly!

Brian O. Underhill, PhD, Founder and CEO, CoachSource, LLC

Pam McLean has created a master class on how to become a great coach by mining the depths of one's self and full potential. A perfect blend of art and science combined with her own unique wisdom and personal insights, honed by over 35 years of practice; the one definitive book on coaching for all current and aspiring coaches.

Steve Milovich, Professor, Jon M. Huntsman School of Business Former SVP Human Resources, The Walt Disney Company

Pamela McLean has created a profoundly valuable coaching book for both new and experienced coaches. Self as Coach, Self as Leader teaches us the essence of how to develop ourselves into uniquely wise and effective coaches. She is one of the original master teachers of a rich, developmental style of coaching and her book is packed full of not only her own personal reflections on developing coaching excellence but also in-depth coaching vignettes that are superbly helpful to the reader. This book has my strongest recommendation.

Jeffrey E. Auerbach, PhD, President of the College of Executive Coaching Coauthor of Positive Psychology in Coaching

The coaching field, and all the interaction sciences like mentoring and managing, needs this book. So much of what is practiced in these sciences is not rooted in the deeper knowledge and principles from which our practices stem. Read this book to learn why and how we need to do what works with clients of all types in an endless number of situations. Pam McLean is a gift to the field, with a gift of elegant depth and doable practices.

John Schuster, Executive Coach, Facilitator at Columbia University's Coach Certification Program Author of Answering Your Call and The Power of Your Past

Drawing on her extensive experience as therapist, coach, and leader, Pam McLean, co-founder and CEO of the Hudson Institute of Coaching, adds new dimensions to the profession of coach. Interweaving personal examples with samples of client coach interactions, and adding practices to carry the work forward, McLean demonstrates the what, the why, and the how of the elusive concept of bringing one's own self to the encounter with the client in service to the client's needs.

Patricia Adson, PhD, Master Coach, author of Depth Coaching

McLean once again brings the heat! To serve high-performing leaders, coaches must first serve themselves: a process of self-leadership that requires deep inner workway beyond what's comfortabletoward an evolved coaching character. For those with the courage to go, the roadmap is right here.

Ray Luther, Senior Lecturer, Management & Entrepreneurship, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University

Pam McLean is a thought leader who embodies the knowledge and wisdom that she imparts in her book. Her willingness to share her own journey as a coach sets this book apart. You will not only gain a deeper understanding of the coaching profession and gain new insights from her model and framework, but you will come to admire her as a mentor, teacher, and guide.

Dr. Beverly Kaye, Coauthor of Love 'Em or Lose 'Em, Up Is Not the Only Way, and Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go, and Founder, Career Systems International

Coaching is the inner game of change; it will transform self and leaders. This is the great guidebook to make transformation happen.

David Dan, Intel Former President, Taiwan/China/Hong Kong, Hong Kong University SPACE program executive coach faculty

As a leader or coach, do you keep that remarkable instrument, your self, as fit as you keep your body? If it hasn't occurred to you, then try this remarkable, honest, practical book. It makes difficult theory clear and useful, and brings in new material that might surprise even the world's best coaches. The greater the challenges, the more you need yourself to be better tuned.

Anne Scoular, Cofounder, Meyler Campbell, and Visiting Scholar at Oxford Sad Business School

Awareness precedes choice! When we are able to truly understand our inner landscape and be awake to the narratives and beliefs that run and live within us, we are able to make choices that have the potential to positively impact our lives and those around us.

Penny Handscomb, Partner, Omidyar Network

The future of leadership is coaching! Self as Coach, Self as Leader supports leaders in knowing themselves. This self-knowledge is mandatory to navigate the increasingly complex business landscape.

Dawn Sharifan, Head of People Operations, Slack Technology

The wisdom in Self as Coach, Self as Leader is exactly what the coaching profession needs to catapult its empowering impact on the leaders we need in this increasingly challenging world.

Marilee Adams, PhD, Author of Change Your Questions, Change Your Life

This book is a seamless blend of Pam's personal and professional experiences and the best academic research in the field of leadership coaching. Pam masterfully partners with you and leads you on a fascinating journey of continuing self-discovery. Your clients will be very glad you read this book. They should read it, too.

Steve Knight, Executive Coach and Adjunct Professor of Business Communication, INSEAD

An inspiring and electrifying read that compels the insightful coach to explore and embrace their deepest self to fully cultivate their craft. Vital for anyone coaching physicians grappling with redefining their identities when embarking on career role changes.

Elizabeth Brill, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer

Once again, Pamela McLean provides a comprehensive and deeply resourced guide for developmental coaching in the twenty-first centuryan awe-inspiring gift to all coaches. Through McLean's deep understanding of the demands on today's leaders to lead in tumultuous and unpredictable times, she challenges and inspires her readers to broaden their knowledge and deepen the quality and capacity of their coaching through increased self-awareness as coaches and leaders.

Cathy Medeiros, Global Vice President, Inclusion and Diversity, Eaton

Self as Coach, Self as Leader is a shining star in a cosmos of somewhat shallow how-to books on leadership. Its deep insights go to the heart of what really matters to becoming an evolved coach, leader and persontransforming self.

Louise M. Morman, Executive Director, Lockheed Martin Leadership Institute, Miami University

Any leader or person who wants to build or grow leadership capacity would benefit from Pam's book. We face ever-increasing challenges in today's rapidly changing employment environment, and improving your inner game has become an essential mechanism to overcoming these challenges. Self as Coach, Self as Leader not only offers a powerful learning approach that is highly relevant to leaders, but also shares Pam's reflections on her journey as a track record coach and researcher. This book played a role in my personal leadership transformation journey, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Cici Li, VP of Human Resource, Shanghai Disney Resort

Bombs of wisdom from the queen of coaching! It's like having Pam McLean in your back pocket.