Published Works & Coaching Resources

A library of leadership insights, from the IoD Handbook to the Coaching Journey.

The Growing Business Handbook

The Institute of Directors’ publishers approached me to contribute a chapter on Coaching and Mentoring for Business Growth to their annual publication, The Growing Business Handbook.  The following year, they asked me to write about whatever I wanted, so I decided to write about leadership, drawing on my own experience as a leader (and follower) in the British Army and my research into leadership and management in business.  This evolved into 2 chapters: one on Leadership for Performance, the other on Authentic Leadership for Growth.  I am pleased to share these 3 chapters as a useful resource for business owners, leaders, and coaches and mentors.

I'm sharing these resources free of charge; however, I encourage all who download and read them to donate to the homelessness charity, Crisis.

Chapter Detail Resource
The Growing Business Handbook (Kogan Page), 16th Edition, 2015
Ch 9.2, Coaching and Mentoring Download Chapter
The Growing Business Handbook (Kogan Page), 17th Edition, 2016
Ch 1.3, Leadership for Performance Download Chapter
Ch 7.3, Authentic Leadership for Growth Download Chapter

E-books for Coaches

I'm sharing these e-books for coaches free of charge; however I encourage all who download and read them to donate to the homelessness charity, Crisis.

Resource Title Link
Business Start-up Tips for Coaches Download Here
Insights for the Coaching Journey Download Here
Coaching the Human Download Here

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I hope these e-books help you to develop your coaching practice and your business.


Poetry for Coaching: An Anthology

Beyond the strategic and the technical lies the transpersonal. Poetry for Coaching is a curated anthology designed to bridge the gap between cognitive logic and emotional resonance.

This anthology represents the "Fourth Pillar" of my practice—the human and the poetic. To explore this intersection further, I invite you to visit the Poetry for Coaching website. There, you can meet the Creative Coaching Collective, a community dedicated to exploring how the arts can provide the structural integrity needed for profound psychological and professional growth.

Anthology Detail Availability
Poetry for Coaching: An Anthology Published 2024 | Edited by Ross Nichols Order Anthology
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