The Coaching Leader: Coaching Skills for Leading through Complexity sets out a new approach to leadership by synthesising both coaching skills, leadership theory and practice.

This approach enables the coaching leader to make a crucial difference to individuals and organizations in the current socio-economic climate. The book details the 'why', 'what' and 'how' of being a coaching leader, and presents a business case working for a leadership which constantly evolves to match the needs of the context. The book explores alternative leadership theories including adaptive leadership, servant leadership and the humble leader. Readers are given the tools to develop the mindset and skills to support practical approaches to leadership theories in the workplace, and develop a reflective self-awareness.

This book is ideal for those studying leadership or coaching at a postgraduate level, MBA students or organizational leaders looking to improve their leadership skills for greater impact.

Ian Day is an international leadership coach with over 20-years coaching experience, a Chartered Coaching Psychologist and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Ian had a lengthy career in human resources, and on being promoted to Group Head of Talent within a UK FTSE 100 company, was coached. This powerful experience was a turning point, as Ian studied to become a qualified coach and following a reorganisation, became a partner in a leadership and coaching firm. Ian co-authored the acclaimed book Challenging Coaching: Going Beyond Traditional Coaching to face the FACTS, which has sold over 20,000 copies, and he has contributed articles and chapters for other coaching books. Ian is now Associate Professor at the University of Warwick, one of the United Kingdom’s top 10 universities, and Course Director for Warwick’s part-time postgraduate coaching courses, including Masters in Coaching. Ian is passionate about coaching and its power and his work at the University of Warwick aims to develop highly skilled and knowledgeable coaches who can benefit individuals, organisations and society. Ian continues to coach c-suite individuals and teams within international organisations, is a pro bono coach for charities, and conference speaker.