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Book Review: Fixing Performance Problems: Common Sense Ideas That Work

Topic: Executive Coach and Executive CoachingFeaturing Shelly WalkerPublished April 21, 2008

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This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Executive Coaching. Executive Coaching focuses on the needs of executives and assists them in developing their managerial and executive skills by providing feedback, tools and training. This section is dedicated to resources on executive coaching and executive coaches. Bud Bilanich is the Official Guide toExecutive Coaching. Fixing Performance Problems: Common Sense Ideas That Work, by Bud Bilanich, is a valuable resource for people interested in Executive Coaching and it is available through Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

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Bud Bilancih Biographical Information Bud Bilanich's pragmatic approach to business, life, and the business of life has earned him the title The Common Sense Guy, and made him one of the most sought after speakers, consultants and executive coaches in the USA! Dr. Bilanichs work focuses on improving the performance of individuals, teams and entire organizations. Bud is Harvard educated, but has a no-nonsense, common sense approach to his work that stretches back to his roots in the steel country of Western Pennsylvania. His consulting and coaching clients report that he is full of practical, useful common sense advice that they can put to work immediately. Audiences leave his Common Sense Keynotes armed with fundamentally sound, common sense ideas and the motivation to put those ideas to work. Bud has 30 years experience in the organization effectiveness field. He has worked with clients in the US, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Australia and Asia. His clients include Pfizer Inc, Johnson and Johnson, Abbott Laboratories, Schein Pharmaceuticals, General Motors, Citicorp, JP Morgan Chase, AT&T, Pitney Bowes, Dana Corporation and The Boys and Girls Clubs of America. He is the author of five books: Fixing Performance ProblemsCommon Sense Ideas That Work Four Secrets of High Performing Organizations Leading With Values Using Values To Turn Vision Into Reality Supervisory Leadership Bud is a prolific writer. You can find his thoughts on contemporary business topics and issues on his popular blog: www.commonsenseguy.com. You can find more information on his work at his website: www.BudBilanich.com. Dr. Bilanich received an EdD from Harvard University with a concentration in Organizational Behavior and Intervention. He also holds an MA in Organizational and Interpersonal Communication from the University of Colorado, and a BS in Human Development from Penn State. Bud is a cancer survivor, and lives in Denver, CO with Cathy, his wife. He is a retired rugby player, an avid cyclist, and a film, live theatre and crime fiction buff.

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