This book is a translation of a bestselling management book originally published in French. Its focus is on the concept of the leader as a bearer of meaning and purpose within the organization, and the significance of this for coaching and team-building. The author presents tools for the development of managers as coaches and models for how to achieve this. For a manager, coaching is a practice and a philosophy. Managers learn to enhance their role in the hierarchy and turn themselves into a trainer who supports a champion. They embark on team building to consolidate its cohesion and dynamism. INDICE Introduction PART 1: DEFINITIONS OF COACHING AND TEAM BUILDING The manager's paradoxes. Definitions. Conclusion PART 2: THE MINIMUM CULTURAL WRAPPER The necessary foundation for any shared culture. Meta-communication. Autonomy. Meaning. Growth. Change. Consensus. Company Cultures PART 3: THE COACH'S PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Development of integrated identities. A model for action. The fifteen parameters. Areas for intervention. States of the self. Frameworks for reference. Levels of autonomy PART 4: INDIVIDUAL COACHING Managerial identity wrappers. A manager's stages of development. Coaching content. Coaching process relating to appraisal interviews PART 5: COACHING A TEAM: TEAM BUILDING The OFT Model (operations, regulation, training). A team's stages of development. Structured problem review presentation. The circle of trust. Communication, meta-communication confirmed communication. Integrating the self, the other and the team. Conclusion - The 14 key concerns for the coach