Presence-Based Coaching: Cultivating Self-Generative Leaders Through Mind, Body, and Heart
#BusinessWhy I recommend it
I recommend this because it treats the coach’s presence—not a clever question or technique—as the ground of useful coaching. Silsbee connects mind, body, and emotion to the practical work of helping leaders become more capable of generating their own responses.
What it changed in my thinking
The coach is always part of the system in the room. How I listen, regulate myself, and respond can widen or narrow what another person is able to see.
Who it’s useful for
Executive coaches, leadership-development practitioners, and managers who want their conversations to build capacity rather than dependence.
A tension
The framework asks for substantial self-awareness from the coach. Used as a set of techniques without that inner work, it can become performative rather than present.