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Praise for Advancing Executive Coaching"Rich in content, this book is an impressive and varied review of the field of coaching from a notable assembly of authors. It is thought provoking yet practical, and represents an important contribution to a fast-moving field. A must read for anyone interested in executive coaching and all organizations that want to implement coaching " -Marshall Goldsmith, executive coach and author of the New York Times best-sellers, MOJO and What Got You Here Won't Get You There"This excellent book on executive coaching takes the reader on an exciting journey of discovery and explores the link between practice and research. A great resource for HR professionals and coaches." -Professor Stephen Palmer, Ph.D., director of the Coaching Psychology Unit, City University, London, United Kingdom"If you are looking for a solid evidence-based book on leadership and executive coaching - look no further. From tools and techniques, to theoretical frameworks and practice advice on how to implement and measure leadership coaching - it's all here. A must-have for the novice and experienced executive coach alike. Enjoy!" -Anthony M. Grant, Ph.D., director, Coaching Psychology Unit, University of Sydney"The book offers both tested strategies and techniques and an exploration of emerging issues and new directions." -Cindy McCauley, Ph.D., senior fellow at the Center for Creative Leadership"The editors have compiled an 'all-star' roster of authors who tackle issues from implementing and evaluating coaching programs to maximizing the effectiveness of individual coaching relationships. This book will be a must have for anyone interested in world-class executive coaching." -Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D., 2010 SIOP President, Professor and Director of the Industrial and Organizational Psychology Program at Colorado State University

Foreword
Preface
The Editors
The Contributors
Introduction: State of Coaching: Framing Leadership Coaching Issues
Your Traveling Companions: Coach, Client, and Organizational Issues
Activating the Active Ingredients of Leadership Coaching
The Coach: Ready, Steady, Go!
Learning to Coach Leaders
Good to Great Coaching: Accelerating the Journey
The Client: Who Is Your Coachee and Why Does It Matter?
Maximizing Impact: Creating Successful Partnerships Between Coaches and Organizations
The Journey: Processes and Practices of Leadership Coaching
Building the Coaching Alliance: Illuminating the Phenomenon of Relationship in Coaching
Coaching Programs: Moving Beyond the One-on-One
Ethics in Coaching
Tools & Techniques: What's in Your Toolbox?
E-Coaching: Accept it, It's Here, and It's Evolving!
"Recalculating" Directions: Evaluating the effectiveness of Leadership Coaching
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Coaching: A Focus on Stakeholders, Criteria, and Data Collection Methods
Evaluating the ROI of Coaching: Telling a Story Not Just a Producing a Number
The Coaching Impact Study™: A Case Study in Successful Evaluation
What Clients Want: Coaching in Organizational Context
New Directions: Perspective on Current and Future Leadership Coaching Issues
Examples of Coaching Frameworks
Examples of Coaching Techniques
Examples of Coaching Assessment Tools
Sample Individual Development Plan
Name Index
Subject Index
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