Includes bibliographical references (pages 290-298) and index.

Why coach leaders? -- What is leadership? -- The nature of coaching -- The process of behavioral change -- The phases of change -- Self-knowledge -- Motives for change -- Steps in the coaching process -- Coaching skills and techniques -- Coaching perspectives -- Forces that interfere with growth -- The timing of learning and change -- Distinctive approaches to coaching -- Coaching themes familiar and unique -- The business of coaching.

"While most executive coaches have a professional background in one of four areas of expertise - human resources and organizational development, career counseling, business at the executive level, or psychotherapy - they have little formal training to prepare them for the ups and downs of leadership coaching. Coaching Leaders offers new and seasoned coaches a hands-on training manual that incorporates the valuable lessons, techniques, processes, and skills that will help them achieve the next level of coaching professionalism." "Coaching Leaders is written for coaches who are in the challenging position of working with leaders and helping them excel as the top executives and managers in their organizations. The book is filled with illustrative examples from Daniel White's practice as a successful executive coach. His clients' stories reveal the human drama of becoming a leader and explore the courageous and fascinating accomplishments these individuals have achieved in order to grow professionally. These stories also show how a skilled coach adjusts to meet an individual client's personality and targeted challenge. Coaching Leaders includes a wide variety of effective coaching concepts and the information needed to guide leaders and help them maintain the motivation to change, battle anxiety, fear, and resistance, and achieve emotional intelligence."--Jacket.

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