The First Book of its Kind Since Sun Tzu's "Art of War,"
"The Power of Ren" Recounts China's Budding Coaching Industry
BEIJING, Dec. 20 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The trend of China aspiring to
all things Western could be reversed with a new book that applies centuries-
old Chinese philosophy to the realities of 21st Century China. TopHuman, the
leading coaching institution in China, released today the first book on
Chinese coaching and management theory titled, "The Power of Ren: China's
Coaching Phenomenon."
"The Power of Ren" narrates the development and application of the REN
Coaching Model(C), a hybrid coaching system of Western management theory and
Chinese philosophy that TopHuman developed to introduce the concept of
coaching into China a decade ago. The book also raises important factors
that have empowered China to its status as a global economic power.
Ms. Eva Wong, Chairperson, President and founder of TopHuman, said, "Most
books about China aim to crack the mystery of Chinese culture or explain why
things are the way they are. I'm bringing to Western audiences my
perspective as a coach in China, which is a direct avenue into understanding
the cultural aspects that drive this nation. In this way, I want to enhance
exchanges between China and the rest of the world."
Ronald A. Heifetz, author of "Leadership Without Easy Answers" and co-
founder of the Center for Public Leadership at the John F Kennedy School of
Government, Harvard University, commented, "Tapping the deep wisdoms of the
East and the West, The Power of Ren provides a unique, practical, and
inspirational synthesis useful to anyone from the West doing business in
China. It is also profoundly useful to managers and citizens throughout
China as they create a glowing future for their economy and country."
Eva Wong has also written and co-authored other books about experiential
learning, including TopHuman's first acclaimed title, "The REN Coaching
Model."
"The Power of Ren: China's Coaching Phenomenon" is published by John
Wiley & Sons, Inc. and is available through the publisher and web retailers
Amazon.com and Yoyo.com.
About TopHuman
TopHuman is in the business of enhancing corporate values, growth and
sustainability. As a human capital developer, we are the pioneer of coaching
in Asia. Our internationally accredited coaches help develop executive
leadership and employee empowerment, develop HR management and project
coordination, and coordinate marketing/sales and organizational planning.
Established in Vancouver, Canada, in 1995, TopHuman has over 400 staff in
offices and franchises in Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen,
Chengdu, Chongqing, Taiyuan, Qingdao and Dongguan, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan,
Singapore and San Francisco, USA. TopHuman has attained several
qualifications, including the ISO9001:2000 certification in International
Quality Assurance and accreditation from the International Coach Federation
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