The wisdom of coaching: Essential papers in consulting psychology for a world of change.

What is executive coaching? And, how has it emerged as such a strong subdiscipline of consulting psychology in recent years? Answers to these questions and more are provided in The Wisdom of Coaching: Essential Papers in Consulting Psychology for a World of Change. Editors Richard R. Kilburg and Richard C. Diedrich have selected 39 essential articles originally published in the Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research that delve deeply into what it means to coach senior executives in the world's major corporations. Along with the practical guidance offered by the numerous case studies, conceptual approaches, and methods presented in the volume by some of the finest thinkers in the field, the editors — both respected executive consultants — explain the history and evolution of executive coaching thus far. This volume explores the various expectations held by practitioners, clients, and their organizations; the tactics and methods coaches use to help clients improve their performance in a variety of difficult situations; and the feedback given by clients in relation to their experience with coaching. In sharing a wealth of perspectives and experience, this volume provides a solid grounding in the practice and assessment of executive coaching. Students interested in executive consulting and management as well as practicing coaches will find this volume to be a useful resource that will enhance their ability to deal with challenges and their ability to work with executives one-on-one. Introduction : The Historical And Conceptual Roots Of Executive Coaching / Richard R. Kilburg -- Coaching Definitions, History, Research, And Commentaries -- Toward A Conceptual Understanding And Definition Of Executive Coaching / Richard R. Kilburg -- Executive Coaching : A Working Definition / Lewis R. Stern -- Executive Coaching : A Comprehensive Review Of The Literature / Sheila Kampa-kokesch And Mary Z. Anderson -- Executive Coaching As An Emerging Competency In The Practice Of Consultation / Richard R. Kilburg -- Further Consideration Of Executive Coaching As An Emerging Competency / Richard C. Diedrich And Richard R. Killburg -- Trudging Toward Dodoville : Conceptual Approaches And Case Studies In Executive Coaching / Richard R. Kilburg -- Executive Coaching : The Road To Dodoville Needs Paving With More Than Good Assumptions / Rodney L. Lowman -- Executive Coaching : An Outcome Study / Karol M. Wasylyshyn -- Coaching Approaches -- Executive Coaching / Harry Levinson -- Executive Coaching : A Continuum Of Roles / Robert Witherspoon And Randall P. White -- Coaching At The Top / Fred Kiel ... [et Al.] -- Executive Coaching At Work : The Art Of One-on-one Change / David B. Peterson -- Coaching Executives / Lester L. Tobias -- An Iterative Approach To Executive Coaching / Richard C. Diedrich -- Business-linked Executive Development : Coaching Senior Executives / Thomas J. Saporito -- The Cognitive-behavioral Approach To Executive Coaching / Mary Jo Ducharme -- Rational-emotive Behavior Therapy : A Behavioral Change Model For Executive Coaching? -- / Jessica Sherin And Leigh Caiger -- Action Frame Theory As A Practical Framework For The Executive Coaching Process / Tracy Cocivera And Steven Cronshaw -- When Shadows Fall : Using Psychodynamic Approaches In Executive Coaching / Richard R. Kilburg -- The Emerging Role Of The Internal Coach / Michael H. Frisch -- An Integrated Model Of Developmental Coaching / Otto E. Laske -- Coaching Challenges, Methods, And Standards -- Facilitating Intervention Adherence In Executive Coaching : A Model And Methods / Richard R. Kilburg -- Coaching Leaders Through Culture Change / Judith H. Katz And Frederick A. Miller -- Coaching Versus Therapy : A Perspective / Vicki Hart, John Blattner, And Staci Leipsic -- Multimodal Therapy : A Useful Model For The Executive Coach / James T. Richard -- Executive Growth Along The Adult Development Curve / Steven D. Axelrod -- Leadership Dynamics : Character And Character Structure In Executives / Len Sperry -- Ideas On Fostering Creative Problem Solving In Executive Coaching / James T. Richard -- Behind The Mask : Coaching Through Deep Interpersonal Communication / James Campbell Quick And Marilyn Macik-frey -- Media Perceptions Of Executive Coaching And The Formal Preparation Of Coaches / Andrew N. Garman, Deborah L. Whiston, And Kenneth W. Zlatoper -- Executive Coaching : The Need For Standards Of Competence / Lloyd E. Brotman, William P. Liberi, And Karol M. Wasylyshyn -- Lessons Learned In--and Guidelines For--coaching Executive Teams / Richard C. Diedrich -- Case Studies -- Coaching : The Successful Adventure Of A Downwardly Mobile Executive / John Blattner -- A Case Study Of Executive Coaching As A Support Mechanism During Organizational Growth And Evolution / Eugene R. Schnell -- The Alchemy Of Coaching : You're Good, Jennifer, But You Could Be Really Good / David B. Peterson And Jennifer Millier -- The Reluctant President / Karol M. Wasylyshyn -- Developing The Effectiveness Of A High-potential African American Executive : The Anatomy Of A Coaching Engagement / Paul C. Winum -- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing : Four Case Studies Of A New Tool For Executive Coaching And Restoring Employee Performance After Setbacks / Sandra Foster And Jennifer Lendl -- Executive Coaching From The Executive's Perspective / John H. Stevens Jr. Edited By Richard R. Kilburg And Richard C. Diedrich. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Introduction : the historical and conceptual roots of executive coaching / Richard R. Kilburg -- Coaching definitions, history, research, and commentaries -- Toward a conceptual understanding and definition of executive coaching / Richard R. Kilburg -- Executive coaching : a working definition / Lewis R. Stern -- Executive coaching : a comprehensive review of the literature / Sheila Kampa-Kokesch and Mary Z. Anderson -- Executive coaching as an emerging competency in the practice of consultation / Richard R. Kilburg -- Further consideration of executive coaching as an emerging competency / Richard C. Diedrich and Richard R. Killburg -- Trudging toward Dodoville : conceptual approaches and case studies in executive coaching / Richard R. Kilburg -- Executive coaching : the road to Dodoville needs paving with more than good assumptions / Rodney L. Lowman -- Executive coaching : an outcome study / Karol M. Wasylyshyn -- Coaching approaches -- Executive coaching / Harry Levinson -- Executive coaching : a continuum of roles / Robert Witherspoon and Randall P. White -- Coaching at the top / Fred Kiel [und weitere] -- Executive coaching at work : the art of one-on-one change / David B. Peterson -- Coaching executives / Lester L. Tobias -- An iterative approach to executive coaching / Richard C. Diedrich -- Business-linked executive development : coaching senior executives / Thomas J. Saporito -- The cognitive-behavioral approach to executive coaching / Mary Jo Ducharme -- Rational-emotive behavior therapy : a behavioral change model for executive coaching? --Jessica Sherin and Leigh Caiger -- Action frame theory as a practical framework for the executive coaching process / Tracy Cocivera and Steven Cronshaw -- When shadows fall : using psychodynamic approaches in executive coaching / Richard R. Kilburg -- The emerging role of the internal coach / Michael H. Frisch -- An integrated model of developmental coaching / Otto E. Laske -- Coaching challenges, methods, and standards -- Facilitating intervention adherence in executive coaching: a model and methods / Richard R. Kilburg -- Coaching leaders through culture change / Judith H. Katz and Frederick A. Miller -- Coaching versus therapy : a perspective / Vicki Hart, John Blattner, and Staci Leipsic -- Multimodal therapy : a useful model for the executive coach / James T. Richard -- Executive growth along the adult development curve / Steven D. Axelrod -- Leadership dynamics : character and character structure in executives / Len Sperry -- Ideas on fostering creative problem solving in executive coaching / James T. Richard -- Behind the mask : coaching through deep interpersonal communication / James Campbell Quick and Marilyn Macik-Frey -- Media perceptions of executive coaching and the formal preparation of coaches / Andrew N. Garman, Deborah l. Whiston, and Kenneth W. Zlatoper -- Executive coaching : the need for standards of competence / Lloyd E. Brotman, William P. Liberi, and Karol M. Wasylyshyn -- Lessons learned in--and guidelines for--coaching executive teams / Richard C. Diedrich -- Case studies -- Coaching : the successful adventure of a downwardly mobile executive / John Blattner -- A case study of executive coaching as a support mechanism during organizational growth and evolution / Eugene R. Schnell -- The alchemy of coaching : "You're good, Jennifer, but you could be really good" / David B. Peterson and Jennifer Millier -- The reluctant president / Karol M. Wasylyshyn -- Developing the effectiveness of a high-potential African American executive : the anatomy of a coaching engagement / Paul C. Winum -- Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing : four case studies of a new tool for executive coaching and restoring employee performance after setbacks / Sandra Foster and Jennifer Lendl -- Executive coaching from the executive's perspective / John H. Stevens Jr "This book is organized into four sections. My coeditor, Richard C. Diedrich, has written brief introductions and summaries for each that introduce the articles. The first section contains articles that focus on definitions, history, and research on executive coaching and the commentaries that accompanied each of the issues of the journal. The second section pulls together the articles that emphasize conceptual approaches to executive coaching and contains the thinking of many of the finest practitioners in the field. The third section encompasses the articles that focus on specific challenges facing coaches, methods that can be and are used in coaching engagements, and the issue of standards of practice in the field. The final section provides all of the major case studies that have appeared in the Consulting Psychology Journal (CPJ) over the last decade or so. On the surface, it would appear that there are three major ways that any reader could approach this material. First, you could simply read it from cover to cover and address the material in each article as it appears. Second, you could browse your way through the volume, selecting articles that appeal to your curiosity or interest. Finally, you could strategically identify particular issues or problems in executive coaching that you are facing at any particular time and dive into the relevant material. Regardless of how you choose to work your way through the book, I think you will agree with me by the end that you have greatly expanded your knowledge of the field, appreciation for the depth and scope of thinking and practice that appear in these articles, and gratitude that the authors took the time to collect and express their thoughts on paper"--Introduction. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2007 APA, all rights reserved) What is executive coaching? And, how has it emerged as such a strong subdiscipline in psychology? This book aims to answer these questions and more. 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