You are faced with so many difficult decisions. Often your decision making seems random. It can be swayed by different situations and emotions. You need to be more rigorous in the way you make decisions and yet you have very little time to do so. Experience from others who have made tough decisions and a framework to help you do so would be invaluable. The courage to make decisions is sometimes a bit elusive. It is difficult to find the calmness to be able to make and live with those decisions. There is so much that can be learned from the experience of others. After working through this book you will have the courage of your convictions and the ability to make difficult decisions count. The book sets out a framework for making difficult decisions that has been tried and tested. It has been used successfully in one-to-one coaching with senior leaders in both the public, private and voluntary sectors. The framework is built on the following strands: Clarity; Conviction; Courage; Calmness; Compassion; Coherence; Communication; and Consequences.
Book Details:
- Author: Peter J. A. Shaw
- ISBN: 9781841127422
- Year Published: 2008
- Pages: 224
- BISAC: BUS060000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Small Business
About the Book and Topic:
You are faced with so many difficult decisions. Often your decision making seems random. It can be swayed by different situations and emotions. You need to be more rigorous in the way you make decisions and yet you have very little time to do so. Experience from others who have made tough decisions and a framework to help you do so would be invaluable. The courage to make decisions is sometimes a bit elusive. It is difficult to find the calmness to be able to make and live with those decisions. There is so much that can be learned from the experience of others. After working through this book you will have the courage of your convictions and the ability to make difficult decisions count. The book sets out a framework for making difficult decisions that has been tried and tested. It has been used successfully in one-to-one coaching with senior leaders in both the public, private and voluntary sectors. The framework is built on the following strands: Clarity; Conviction; Courage; Calmness; Compassion; Coherence; Communication; and Consequences.
Appeals to a wide range of people who make difficult decisions in both the public and private sectors. A coaching tool. Little direct competitionthis book would provide a framework for people to make decisions in any context. Draws on real experience of people who routinely make difficult decisions- encouraging and inspiring. Role models include: a senior law lord, a diocesan bishop, a university Vice-Chancellor, the former Chief Executive of the Trinity Mirror Group, The Chief-Executive of the Valuation Agency. Deals with a daily aspect of lifedecision making cuts across work, family, community and personal activities. Author has extensive experience coaching in this area at a very senior level within the private and public sectors, and has personal experience of difficult decision making as a Director General within Government. Praesta Partners is a leading national coaching organization with over 600 clients, including major government departments and a wide range of blue chip companies.
About the Author
Peter Shaw is a Partner in Praesta Partners, which specializes in executive coaching at senior levels. He had a successful career within Government and worked in a number of positions including: Private Secretary to Sir Keith Joseph and Press Secretary to Kenneth Baker. He became Personnel Director in a Government Department in 1993 and was a Board Member over a 10 year period which included 3 Director General posts. He is a Governor of a University College, Governor of a Sixth Form College, a Member of the Court of a University, chairs Selection Conferences for the Guildford Dioceses, is an Anglican Reader and was formerly a Visiting Professor at Durham University. In his role as a coach he works with people within the public sector at the Permanent Secretary, Director General, Director and High Potential levels and also coaches at equivalent levels within the private sector and voluntary sector. He also does extensive team work with Boards and those with high potential. Within his career in Government he was the author of various Government Green and White Papers and many Ministerial speeches. He joined The Change Partnership as Head of the Public Sector practice in 2003 and has written various articles on coaching. He was one of the founding partners of Praesta Partners in July 2005 which is already coaching over 500 people at senior levels .