How to Coach Derailing Executives and Toxic Bosses

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‘The Prodigal Executive’ Shares Valuable Coaching Tips for Managing Profitable but Harmful Workers

Los Angeles, CA, March 25, 2010 — Most – if not all – workers have experienced anxiety and unhappiness due to a toxic boss. Companies then face the perplexing dilemma of keeping or firing a derailing executive who is a star performer, but negatively affects work. The Prodigal Executive: How to Coach Executives Too Painful to Keep, Too Valuable to Fire (published by AuthorHouse) by Bruce A. Heller, Ph.D., teaches the essentials of what managers and business leaders need to know about coaching executives too valuable to fire, but too risky to keep on the payroll.

Some derailed executives create toxic workplaces that cause customers and peers to complain in ever-increasing numbers. So why not just fire them? Often these prima donnas are extremely valuable managers and executives. Some bring in millions of dollars to the company, and that revenue would leave with them. Others have an irreplaceable, specialized skill or body of knowledge that make them invaluable to the company. This difficult decision causes anxiety and consternation for company decision makers and can at times be overwhelming.

The Prodigal Executive identifies the characteristics of a derailing executive and provides practical suggestions to get that individual back on track. Throughout the book, Heller uses personal stories and anecdotes that readers can easily relate to. In the book readers will learn:

How eight out of 10 derailing executives can be saved

Six myths that hold many companies back from coaching

When to keep ‘em and when to fire ‘em

How to give feedback to toxic bosses and derailed executives

About the Author

Bruce A. Heller, Ph. D., is a consulting psychologist and executive coach. During the early part of his career Heller taught and practiced as a clinical psychologist, working with skid row alcoholics and as Chief Psychologist for an inpatient adolescent and adult drug abuse program. While earning his Ph.D., he became enamored with business and left the clinical working environment for consulting firms, sales and directing an international managed care company. Heller currently consults for many Fortune 500 companies and resides in Encino, Ca. with his wife and two children.

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