John Smithman

This is coaching book for supervisors written to help CEOs find and groom the right people within their organization as successors to the top spots. The book is a step-by-step coaching guide containing the secrets every CEO knows about building a succession-oriented company where the best people can self-identify by doing the things this book talks about: like getting to know the ambitions and strengths of each direct report and assigning work with the best chance for success; like meeting one-to-one on a regular basis to track and develop their people so they can each become champions in the workplace; and like having similar meetings with your boss to learn how to help your boss build successful workplace partnerships.

The book is filled with insights gleaned from a 50 year career of a practicing management coach who likes to distill and share the essence of effective achievement.