The Philosophy and Practice of Coaching

Foreword (Stephen Palmer).
Introduction (Diane Brennan, Kim Gørtz, and David B. Drake).

I. FOUNDATIONS FOR COACHING.

1. The Life Coach Operating System: Its Foundations in Psychology (Patrick Williams).
2. The Role and Function of Self-Management in Creating Effective Coaching Relationships (Travis Kemp).
3. Thrice Upon a Time: The Contributions of Narrative Psychology to Coaching (David B. Drake).
4. Does It Matter What the Coach Thinks (Peter Jackson)?.
5. Connecting the Dots: Coaching Research - Past, Present and Future (Francine Campone).

Reflections and Implications (David B. Drake).

II. APPLICATIONS OF COACHING.

6. An Appreciative Inquiry Coaching Approach to Developing Mental Toughness (Sandy Gordon).
7. Cultural Elements and Coaching: Experiences from China and Other Countries (Charles Hamrick).
8. Coaching and Workplace Stress (Kristina Gyllensten).
9. Coaching for Wisdom (Peter Webb).
10. Coaching the Human Spirit (Peter J. Reding and Marcia Collins).
11. Achieving Tangible Results: The Development of a Coaching Model (Sabine Demkowski and Fiona Eldridge).

Reflections and Implications (David B. Drake).

III. ORGANIZATIONS AND COACHING.

12. Coaching the Team (David Clutterbuck).
13. Leadership Coaching: The Impact on the Organization (Diane Brennan).
14. Creating Corporate Coaching Cultures (Vicki Escud).
15. Coaching and Leadership in the Six Cultures of Contemporary Organizations (William Bergquist, Ph.D. and Vikki Brock).
16. Coaching, Lean Implementation, and the Concept of Flow (Kim Gørtz).
17. Taking Coaching to the Next Level: Critical Insights from ROI Evaluations (Merrill C. Anderson).

Reflections and Implications (David B. Drake).

Conclusion (David B. Drake).
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