Diane Brennan & Kim Gortz 
The Philosophy and Practice of Coaching 
Insights and issues for a new era

The Philosophy and Practice of Coaching will help to advance the global conversation about the future of coaching. The book is organized into three key sections: Foundations for Coaching, Applications of Coaching, and Organizations and Coaching, and the focus is on enabling the reader to astutely link theory and practice.

Cuprins

List of Contributors.

Foreword (Stephen Palmer).

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

PART I: FOUNDATIONS FOR COACHING.

Chapter 1 The Life Coach Operating System: Its Foundations in
Psychology (Patrick Williams).

Chapter 2 Coach Self-Management: The Foundation of Coaching
Effectiveness (Travis Kemp).

Chapter 3 Thrice Upon a Time: Narrative Structure and Psychology
as a Platform for Coaching (David B. Drake).

Chapter 4 Does it Matter What the Coach Thinks? – A New
Foundation for Professional Development (Peter Jackson).

Chapter 5 Connecting the Dots: Coaching Research – Past,
Present and Future (Francine Campone) Reflections on
Foundations for Coaching (David B. Drake).

PART II: APPLICATIONS OF COACHING.

Chapter 6 An Appreciative Inquiry Coaching Approach to
Developing Mental Toughness (Sandy Gordon).

Chapter 7 Focus on Cultural Elements in Coaching: Experiences
from China and Other Countries (Charles Hamrick).

Chapter 8 Coaching and Workplace Stress (Kristina
Gyllensten).

Chapter 9 Coaching for Wisdom: Enabling Wise Decisions (Peter
Webb).

Chapter 10 Coaching the Human Spirit (Peter J. Reding and
Marcia Collins).

Chapter 11 Achieving Tangible Results: The Development of a
Coaching Model (Sabine Dembkowski and Fiona Eldridge).

Reflections on Applications of Coaching (David B.
Drake).

PART III: ORGANIZATIONS AND COACHING.

Chapter 12 Coaching the Team (David Clutterbuck).

Chapter 13 Leadership Coaching: The Impact on the Organization
(Diane Brennan).

Chapter 14 Creating Corporate Coaching Cultures for Resiliency
and Performance (Vicki Escudé).

Chapter 15 Coaching and Leadership in the Six Cultures of
Contemporary Organizations (William Bergquist and Vikki G.
Brock).

Chapter 16 Coaching, Lean Processes, and the Concept of Flow
(Kim Gørtz).

Chapter 17 Taking Coaching to the Next Level: Critical Insights
from ROI Evaluations (Merrill C. Anderson).

Reflections on Organizations and Coaching (David B.
Drake).

Conclusion (David B. Drake).

Index.

Despre autor

David B. Drake, Ph D is the Executive Director of the Center
for Narrative coaching in California (href=’http://www.narrativecoaching.com/’>www.narrativecoaching.com).
The Center works with organizations to improve their coaching
capabilities and to develop an integrated strategy so that coaching
becomes the way business gets done. David teaches advanced
narrative/coaching skills around the world, and he works with
several universities on coaching development and narrative
research. he is a co-founder of the Coaching Commons (href=’http://www.coachingcommons.org/’>www.coachingcommons.org).
David has written over twenty articles, papers and chapters on
narratives, evidence, and coaching.

Diane Brennan is an executive coach and consultant
working with individuals and organizations in the fields of health
care, academics and business. She holds a Master’s in Business
Administration and is credentialed by the International coach
Federation (ICF) as a Master Certified Coach. Prior to coaching,
Diane spent over 20 years in executive and clinical practice
positions within private and publicly traded health care
organizations in the United States.

Kim Gørtz holds a master degree in philosophy and
psychology from the University of Copenhagen. He has taught at the
Copenhagen Business School for seven years as well as Roskilde
University and the University of Southern Denmark. For the past
three years Kim has been conducting an industrial Ph D research
project for the Nordea bank, with a focus on coaching, leadership
development and engagement. he has published several books on
philosophy in business life, philosophy and coaching, and
value-based leadership.