The Psychology of Executive Coaching

by Bruce Peltier

With the first edition of this text, Peltier drew on his extensive experience in both the clinical and business worlds to create a comprehensive resource that brought psychological and coaching concepts together. It quickly became a practical and invaluable guide for both mental health practitioners looking to expand their practice into coaching and business professionals interested in improving their own coaching skills. In this updated edition, topics reflect the latest developments in the field of executive coaching. Peltier describes several important psychological theories and how to effectively translate them into coaching strategies; essential business lessons in leadership, marketing, and the corporate viewpoint along with vocabulary for the therapist; the challenges women face as managers and executives and effective coaching methods for working with them; and lessons from successful athletic coaches that can be integrated into consulting skills. This edition includes four new chapters, one describing psychopathology likely to be encountered by coaches. Another describes and evaluates emotional intelligence, a third summarizes adult developmental theory for coaches, and a fourth sorts out the popular and scientific literature on leadership and leader development.

Genres: Psychology, Reference, Nonfiction, Leadership, Business

478 pages, Paperback

First published December 28, 2001

Reviews

[Martin]

Excellent review of the field of executive coaching from different theoretical angles and practical applications.

[Peter P.]

A super read covering the myriad aspects, issues, and opportunities for anyone currently doing executive coaching, or for anyone looking to enter into the profession. The book offers important academic research and professional references to explore for practitioners. Highly recommended.

[Del]

Read for college class. Useful information.

[Hamza Shayk]

Engaging writer who covers a broad range of topics and conveys them in an easy-to-read manner, even the dry ones.

[Milos Mirosavljevic]

A true masterpiece when it comes to the theory of coaching. It explains various approaches to coaching, various theories behind them and how to apply each in respected situation.

[Dehhulk]

Good research book