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On Becoming a Leadership Coach

A Holistic Approach to Coaching Excellence

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  1. Christine Wahl
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Table of contents (27 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Being

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. On Becoming a Leadership Coach

      • Neil Stroul, Christine Wahl
      Pages 3-12

    3. Mapping the Terrain: An Overview of Professional Coaching

      • William J. Courville
      Pages 13-43

    4. Sacred Space: Where Possibilities Abound and Change Is Engendered

      • Julie K. Shows, Clarice Scriber
      Pages 45-56

    5. Cultures in Coaching

      • Karen Curnow
      Pages 57-65

    6. Eastern Influence on Coaching

      • Randy Chittum
      Pages 67-74

    7. The Case for Cultivating Present-Moment Self-Awareness in Leaders and Coaches

      • Steve Heller
      Pages 75-82

    8. Embodying Change

      • Roselyn Kay
      Pages 83-90

  3. Doing

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 91-91
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    2. The Coaching Relationship: A Mirror into the Self

      • Kelly Lewis
      Pages 93-99

    3. G.R.A.C.E. at Work: Strong Relationships for Powerful Results

      • Eric de Nijs
      Pages 101-110

    4. Using Story in Coaching

      • Margaret Echols, Karen Gravenstine, Sandy Mobley
      Pages 111-118

    5. Whose Story Is This, Anyway? Identification with Clients in Leadership Coaching

      • Dave Snapp
      Pages 119-128

    6. Congratulations—You’re in Breakdown!

      • Jennifer Sinek
      Pages 129-136

    7. The Role of Emotions in Coaching

      • Karen Curnow, Randy Chittum
      Pages 137-144

    8. Using Somatics to Coach Leaders

      • Margaret Echols, Sandy Mobley
      Pages 145-155

    9. Distinctions for Coaching Leaders

      • Beth Bloomfield
      Pages 157-166

  4. Using

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 167-167
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    2. ALIFE™: A Listening Model for Coaching

      • Christine Wahl, Neil Stroul
      Pages 169-176
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About this book

This book focuses on coaching leaders in the context of the organizational systems within which they lead, drawing on the curriculum of the Georgetown University Leadership Coaching Certificate Program, one of the premier coach training programs in the world and the only one with this particular focus.

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"On Becoming a Leadership Coach is a truly remarkable and accessible resource. It vividly captures a wide array of insights, skills, perspectives and techniques for those interested in leadership coaching.A deeply talented team of contributorshasproduced a uniquecompendium with enduring value." - Bill Lindberg, President, The Ash Grove Group

About the authors

Frank Ball, independent executive coach and organizational consultant Beth Bloomfield, Bloomfield Associates, LLC Randy Chittum, PSS/World Medical Bill Courville, Courville Consulting Karen Curnow, Compass International Eric de Nijs, Nijs Company Scott Eblin Kate Ebner, Nebo Company Margaret Echols, The Development Consortium Karen Gravenstine, founding faculty member of Georgetown University Leadership Coaching Certificate Program Steve Heller, independent leadership coach Roz Kay, New Heights Group Kelly Lewis, The Bounce Collective Pat Mathews, Mathews Associates Sandy Mobley, Learning Advantage, LLC Kathia Morales Waithe Lloyd Raines, Integral Focus Clarice Scriber, Clarity Consulting, Inc. Julie Shows, Coaching Connection Jennifer Sinek, Sinek Associates Dave Snapp, David R. Snapp Associates, SEIU Institute for Change Neil Stroul, Kenning Associates Chris Wahl, creator and director of Georgetown University Leadership Coaching Certificate Program Jennifer Whitcomb, Trillium Group Lee Ann Wurster-Naefe, Bette George Associates, the Nebo Company

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