Recommended Coaching Books & Articles | Updated April, 2024
This is a curated list of books and articles related to coaching. Most of the references are from 2010 or later and represent a combination of academic and practitioner-oriented publications. These recommended coaching books & articles are organized into categories: adult development, change, coaching skills (asking powerful questions, listening for understanding, and providing feedback), executive coaching, group and teams, practice development and management.
Adult Development
Berger, J. G. (2012). Changing on the job: Developing leaders for a complex world. Stanford University Press.
Berger, J. G., & Johnston, K. (2015). Simple habits for complex times: Powerful practices for leaders. Stanford Business Books.
Hudson, F. M. (1999). The adult years: Mastering the art of self-renewal (Rev. ed.). Jossey-Bass.
McAdams, D. P., & Bowman, P. J. (2001). Narrating life’s turning points: Redemption and contamination. In D. P. McAdams, R. Josselson, & A. Lieblich (Eds.), Turns in the road: Narrative studies of lives in transition (pp. 3-34). American Psychological Association.
McAdams, D. P., & de St. Aubin, E. (Eds.). (1998). Generativity and adult development: How and why we care for the next generation. American Psychological Association.
McAdams, D. P., Hart, H. M., & Maruna, S. (1998). The anatomy of generativity. In D. P. McAdams & E. de St. Aubin (Eds.), Generativity and adult development: How and why we care for the next generation (pp. 7-43). American Psychological Association.
Kegan, R. (1982). The evolving self: Problem and process in human development. Harvard University Press.
Kegan, R. (1994). In over our heads: The mental demands of modern life. Harvard University Press.Kegan, R. (2003). Hidden curriculum of adult life: An adult developmental perspective. Stockholm University, Department of Education.
Change
Clancy, A. L., & Binkert, J. (2017). Pivoting: A coach’s guide to igniting substantial change. Palgrave.
Conner, D. R. (1992). Managing at the speed of change: How resilient managers succeed and prosper where others fail. Villard Books.
Connolly, P. (2006). Navigating the organizational lifecycle: A capacity-building guide for nonprofit leaders. BoardSource.
Cooperrider, D. L., Whitney, D., & Stavros, J. M. (2003). Appreciative inquiry handbook: The first in a series of AI workbooks for leaders of change (Premium Edition ed.). Lakeshore Publishers.
Crosby, G. (2021). Planned change: Why Kurt Lewin’s social science is still best practice for business results, change management, and human progress. Routledge.
David, S. (2016). Emotional agility: Get unstuck, embrace change, and thrive in work and life. New York, NY.
deGeus, A. (2002). The living company: Habits for survival in a turbulent business environment. Harvard Business School Press.
Duhigg, C. (2012). The power of habit: Why we do what we do in life and business. Random House.
Gallos, J. V. (Ed.). (2006). Organization development: A Jossey-Bass reader. Jossey-Bass.
Gibbons, P. (2015). The science of successful organizational change: How leaders set strategy, change behavior, and create an agile culture. Pearson Education.
Grady, V. M., & Grady, J. D. (2013). The pivot point: Success in organizational change. James Morgan Publishing.
Grant, A. (2016). Originals: How nonconformists move the world. Viking.
Grant, A. M. (2010). It Takes Time: A Stages of Change Perspective on the Adoption of Workplace Coaching Skills [Article]. Journal of Change Management, 10(1), 61-77. https://doi.org/10.1080/14697010903549440
Grant, D., & Marshak, R. J. (2011). Toward a discourse-centered understanding of organizational change. Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 47(2), 204-235. https://doi.org/10.1177/0021886310397612
Heath, C., & Heath, D. (2010). Switch: How to change things when change is hard. Broadway Books.
Heffernan, M. (2011). Willful blindness: Why we ignore the obvious at our peril. Bloombury.
Heffernan, M. (2015). Beyond measure: The big impact of small changes. TED Books.
Heffernan, M. (2020). Uncharted: How uncertainty can power change. Simon & Schuster UK.
Herold, D. M., & Fedor, D. B. (2010). Change the way you lead change: Leadership strategies that REALLY work. Stanford Business Books.
Higgs, M., & Rowland, D. (2011). What does it take to implement change successfully? A study of the behaviors of successful leaders. Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 47(3), 309-335. https://doi.org/10.1177/0021886311404556
Holman, P., Devane, T., & Cady, S. (Eds.). (2007). The change handbook: The definitive resource on today’s best methods for engaging whole systems (Second, Revised and Expanded ed.). Berrett-Koehler.
Jaques, E. (2006). Requisite organization: A total system for effective managerial organization and managerial leadership for the 21st century (Revised Second Edition Memorial ed.). Carson Hall & Co.
Johansen, B. (2017). The new leadership literacies: Thriving in a future of extreme disruption and distributed everything. Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
Johnson, B. (1996). Polarity management: Identifying and managing unsolvable problems. HRD Press.
Jones, B. B., & Brazzel, M. (Eds.). (2014). The NTL handbook of organization development and change (Second ed.). Wiley.
Kegan, R., & Lahey, L. (2009). Immunity to change: How to overcome it and unlock the potential in yourself and your organization. Harvard Business School Press.
Kotter, J. P. (2007). Leading change: Why transformation efforts fail. Harvard Business Review (January), 96-103.
Kotter, J. P., & Cohen, D. S. (2002). The heart of change: Real-life stories of how people change their organizations. Harvard Business School Press.
Kubler-Ross, E. (1969). On death and dying. Macmillan Publishing.
Larkin, T., & Larkin, S. (1994). Communicating change: Winning employee support for new business goals. McGraw-Hill, Inc.
Lawler, E. E., & Worley, C. G. (2006). Built to change: How to achieve sustained organizational effectiveness. John Wiley & Sons.
Marshak, R. J. (2006). Covert processes at work: Managing the five hidden dimensions of organizational change. Berrett-Koehler.
Maurer, R. (1996). Beyond the wall of resistance: Unconventional strategies that build support for change. Bard Books, Inc.
McChesney, C., Covey, S., & Huling, J. (2012). The 4 disciplines of execution: Achieving your wildly important goals. Simon & Schuster.
Miller, F. A., Biggs, M. E., & Katz, J. H. (2022). Change champions: A dialogic approach to creating an inclusive culture. BMI Publishing.
Passarelli, A. M., Moore, S., & Van Oosten, E. B. (2022). How leaders and their coaches describe outcomes of coaching for intentional change. Consulting Psychology Journal, 74(4), 329–346. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1037/cpb0000240
Passmore, J., Underhill, B. O., & Goldsmith, M. (Eds.). (2019). Mastering executive coaching. Routledge.
Ratiu, L., & Baban, A. (2012). Executive coaching as a change process: An analysis of the readiness for coaching [Article]. Cognition, Brain, Behavior: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 16(1), 139-164.
Senge, P. M., Roberts, C., Ross, R. B., Smith, B. J., & Kleiner, A. (1994). The fifth discipline fieldbook: Strategies and tools for building a learning organization. Doubleday.
Sonenshein, S. (2010). We’re changing–or are we? Untangling the role or progressive, regressive, and stability narratives during strategic change implementation. Academy of Management Journal, 53(3), 477-512.
Stavros, J., Cooperrider, D., & Kelley, D. L. (2007). SOAR: A new approach to strategic planning. In P. Holman, T. Devane, & S. Cady (Eds.), The change handbook: The definitive resource on today’s best methods for engaging whole systems (pp. 375-). Berrett-Koehler.
Swisher, V. V. (2012). Becoming an agile leader: Know what to do…when you don’t know what to do. Lominger International: A Korn/Ferry Company.
Tatum, B. D. (1997). Why are all the black kids sitting together in the cafeteria? Basic Books.
Thomas, D., & Brown, J. S. (2011). A new culture of learning: Cultivating the imagination for a world of constant change. Create Space.
Thomas, R. E., & Pirtle, J. (2010). Developing Leaders: An Analysis of the Efficacy of Executive Coaching [Article]. Leadership & Organizational Management Journal, 2010(3), 106-112.
Ulrich, D., Carter, L., Goldsmith, M., Bolt, J., & Smallwood, N. (Eds.). (2003). The change champion’s fieldguide: Strategies and tools for leading change in your organization. Best Practice Publications.
Wilson, T. D. (2011). Redirect: The surprising new science of psychological change. Little, Brown Publishing.
Worley, C. G., Williams, T., & Lawler, E. E. (2014). The agility factor: Building adaptable organizations for superior performance. Jossey-Bass.
Yu, H. (2018). Leap: How to thrive in a world where everything can be copied. Public Affairs.
Zolli, A. (2012). Resilience: Why things bounce back. Free Press.
Coaching Skills
Asking Powerful Questions
Berger, W. (2014). A more beautiful question: The power of inquiry to spark breakthrough ideas. Bloomsbury.
Berger, W. (2018). The book of beautiful questions. Bloomsbury Publishing.
Brookfield, S. D., & Preskill, S. (2016). The discussion book: 50 great ways to get people talking. Jossey-Bass.
Dolot, A. (2018). Non-directive communication techniques in the coaching process. International Journal of Contemporary Management, 17(3), 77-100. https://doi.org/10.4467/24498939IJCM.18.026.9622
Fadem, T. J. (2009). The art of asking: Ask better questions, get better answers. Pearson Education.
Isaksen, S. G., Dorval, K. B., & Treffinger, D. J. (2011). Creative approaches to problem solving: A framework for innovation and change (Third ed.). Sage.
Mahnke, A. (2017, May 1, 2017). Lore In Episode 59: A deep fear. A. Mahnke. https://www.lorepodcast.com/episodes/59
Marquardt, M. J., & Tiede, B. (2023). Leading with questions: How leaders find the right solutions by knowing what to ask (3rd ed.). Jossey-Bass.
Morgan, N., & Saxton, J. (2006). Asking better questions (2nd ed.). Pembroke Publishers.
Listening
Baker, L., & Watson, K. (2000). Listen up: How to improve relationships, reduce stress, and be more productive by using the power of listening. St. Martin’s.
Bolton, R. (1979). People skills: How to assert yourself, listen to others, and resolve conflicts. Simon & Schuster.
Burley-Allen, M. (1995). Listening: The forgotten skill (Second ed.). John Wiley & Sons.
Carkhuff, R. R. (2009). The art of helping (9th ed.). Possibilities Publishing.
Carkhuff, R. R. (2009). The student workbook for the art of helping (9th ed.). Human Resource Development Press.
Coles, R. (1989). The call of stories: Teaching and the moral imagination. Houghton Mifflin Company.
de Haan, E. (2014). Back to basics III: On inquiry, the groundwork of coaching and consulting. International Coaching Psychology Review, 9(1), 81-91.
Donoghue, P. J., & Siegel, M. E. (2005). Are you really listening? Keys to successful communication. Sorin Books.
Headley, J. (2014). Its not about the nail. YouTube.
Kline, N. (1999). Time to think: LIstening to ignite the human mind. Cassell Illustrated.
Kratz, D. M., & Kratz, A. R. (1995). Effective listening skills. McGraw Hill.
Lawrence, P., Hill, S., Priestland, A., Forrestal, C., Rommerts, F., Hyslop, I., & Manning, M. (2019). The Tao of Dialogue. Routledge.
Minehart, R., Symon, B. B., & Rock, L. K. (2022). What’s your listening style? Harvard Business Review.
Murphy, K. (2019). You’re not listening: What you’re missing and why it matters. Celadon.
Ripley, R., & Watson, K. (2014, May). We’re learning–are you listening. Chief Learning Officer.
Simpson, M. K. (2020). Unlocking potential: 7 coaching skills that transform individuals, teams, and organizations (Second ed.). Amazon Publishing.
Treasure, J. (2011, 2011). 5 ways to listen better. TEDGlobal 2011.
Providing Feedback
Bender, C. (2022). The crucial role of employee feedback in slowing the great resignation. Human Resource Executive.Retrieved February 20, 2023
Bozer, G., & Joo, B.-K. (2015). The effects of coachee characteristics and coaching relationships on feedback receptivity and self-awareness in executive coaching. International Leadership Journal, 7(3), 36-58.
Bozer, G., Sarros, J. C., & Santora, J. C. (2013). The role of coachee characteristics in executive coaching for effective sustainability. Journal of Management Development, 32(3), 277-294.
Bracken, D. W., & Rose, D. S. (2011). When does 360-degree feedback create behavior change? And how would we know it when it does? Journal of Business Psychology, 26, 183-192
Braddy, P. W., Sturm, R. E., Atwater, L. E., Smither, J. W., & Fleenor, J. W. (2013). Validating the feedback orientation scale in a leadership development context. Organization Management, 38(6), 690-716.
Coultas, C. W., Bedwell, W. L., Burke, C. S., & Salas, E. (2011). Values sensitive coaching: The DELTA approach to coaching culturally diverse executives. Consulting psychology journal: Practice and research, 63(3), 149-161.
DelGiudice, M. J., Yanovsky, B., & Finn, S. E. (2014). Personality assessment and feedback practices among executive coaches: In search of a paradigm. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice & Research, 66(3), 155-172.
DeMeuse, K. P. (2017). Learning agility: Its evolution as a psychological construct and its empirical relationship to leader success. Consulting Psychology: Practice and Research, 69(4), 267-295.
Drago-Severson, E., & Blum-DeStefano, J. (2016). Tell me so I can hear you: A developmental approach to feedback for educators. Harvard University Press.
Gregory, J. B. (2015). Using feedback in organizational consulting. American Psychological Association.
Gregory, J. B., Beck, J. W., & Carr, A. E. (2011). Goals, feedback, and self-regulation: Control theory as a natural framework for executive coaching. Consulting psychology journal: Practice and research, 63(1), 26-38.
Linderbaum, B. A., & Levy, P. E. (2010). The development and validation of the Feedback Orientation Scale (FOS). Journal of Management, 36(6), 1372-1405.
llison, L. J., Steelman, L. A., Young, S. F., & Riordan, B. G. (2022). Setting the stage: Feedback environment improves outcomes for a 360-degree-feedback leader-development program. Consulting Psychology Journal, 74(4), 363–382.
Lombardo, M. M., & Eichinger, R. W. (2009). FYI for your improvement: A guide for development and coaching. Lominger International.
London, M. (2003). Job feedback: Giving, seeking, and using feedback for performance improvement. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
London, M., & Smither, J. W. (2002). Feedback orientation, feedback culture, and the longitudinal performance management process. Human Resource Management Review, 12, 81-100.
Mone, E., Eisinger, C., Guggenheim, K., Price, B., & Stine, C. (2011). Performance management at the wheel: Driving employee engagement in organizations. Journal of Business Psychology, 26, 205-212.
Passmore, J. (Ed.). (2013). Psychometrics in coaching: Using psychological and psychometric tools for development (2nd ed.). Kogan Page.
Schwarz, R. (2013). Giving feedback: The “Sandwich Approach” undermines your feedback Harvard Business Review. Retrieved February 16, 2023
Scott, K. (2017). Radical candor: How to get what you want by saying what you mean (Fully Revised & Updated ed.). Pan Books.
Smither, J. W., London, M., Flautt, R., Vargas, Y., & Kucine, I. (2003). Can working with an executive coach improve multisource feedback ratings over time? A quasi-experimental field study. Personnel Psychology, 23-44.
Steelman, L. A., & Wolfeld, L. (2018). The manager as coach: The role of feedback orientation. Journal of Business and Psychology, 33(1), 41-53.
Stone, D., & Heen, S. (2014). Thanks for the feedback: The science and art of receiving feedback well. Viking.
ten Cate, O. T. J. (2013). Why receiving feedback collides with self determination. Advances in Health Science Education, 18, 845–849.
Vukotich, G. (2010). The 360 process. OD Practitioner, 22(3), 24-29.
Weiss, J. A., & Merrigan, M. (2021). Employee coachability: New insights to increase employee adaptabiliy, performance, and promotability in organizations. International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching & Mentoring,19(1), 121-136.
Executive Coaching
Bachkirova, T. (2011). Developmental coaching: Working with the self. Open University Press.
Bachkirova, T., Spence, G., & Drake, D. (Eds.). (2017). The SAGE handbook of coaching. Sage Reference.
Bax, J., Negrutiu, M., & Calota, T.-O. (2011). Coaching: A Philosophy, Concept, Tool and Skill [Article]. Journal of Knowledge Management, Economics & Information Technology, 1(7), 320-328.
Bennett, J. L. (2024). The manager’s guide to coaching for change. De Gruyter.
Bennett, J. L., & Bush, M. W. (2013). Executive coaching: An emerging role for management consultants. In A. F. Buono (Ed.), Exploring the professional identity of management consultants (pp. 281-299). Information Age Publishing.
Bennett, J. L., & Bush, M. W. (2014). Coaching for change. Routledge.
Bond, A. S., & Naughton, N. (2011). The role of coaching in managing leadership transitions [Article]. International Coaching Psychology Review, 6(2), 165-179.
Bozer, G., Joo, B.-K., & Santora, J. C. (2015). Executive coaching: Does coach-coachee matching based on similarity really matter? Coaching Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 67(3), 218-233.
Bozer, G., & Sarros, J. C. (2012). Examining the effectiveness of executive coaching on coachees’ performance in the Israeli context. International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring, 10(1), 14-32.
Bozer, G., Sarros, J. C., & Santora, J. C. (2013). The role of coachee characteristics in executive cocahing for effective sustainability. Journal of Management Development, 32(3), 277-294. https://doi.org/10.1108/02621711311318719
Bozer, G., Sarros, J. C., & Santora, J. C. (2014). Academic background and credibility in executive coaching effectiveness. Personnel Review, 43(6).
Brill, P., & Sloan, K. (2011). Peak performance for the political leader [Article]. Journal of Leadership Studies, 5(1), 76-83.
Browde, B. (2011). Coaching political leaders: Can coaching be used to improve the quality of executive-level government? [Article]. Journal of Leadership Studies, 5(1), 71-75.
Bush, M. W., & Bennett, J. L. (2018). Organization development in action: Values-based coaching. In D. W. Jamieson, A. H. Church, & J. D. Vogelsang (Eds.), Enacting values-based change: Organization development in action (pp. 239-263). Palgrave Macmillan.
Cavanagh, M., Grant, A. M., & Kemp, T. (Eds.). (2005). Evidence-based coaching: Theory, research and practice from the behavioural sciences (Vol. 1). Australian Academic Press.
Cerni, T., Curtis, G. J., & Colmar, S. H. (2010). Executive coaching can enhance transformational leadership [Article]. International Coaching Psychology Review, 5(1), 81-85.
Chandler, M. M., Roebuck, D. B., Swan, W. W., & Brock, S. J. (2011). Perceptions and outcomes of a managerial coaching certificate program: Educational leaders vs. business leaders [Article]. Journal of Leadership Studies, 5(2), 43-53. https://doi.org/10.1002/jls.20217
Chapman, L. (2010). Integrated experiential coaching: Becoming an executive coach. Karnac.
Chinn, A., Richmond, J., & Bennett, J. L. (2015). Walking a mile in an executive’s shoes: The influence of shared client/coach experience on goal achievement. International Coaching Psychology Review, 10(2), 149-160.
Conte, A., & Curren, T. (2010). Leadership Coaching Tip [Article]. Integral Leadership Review, 10(5), 1-5.
Coultas, C. W., Bedwell, W. L., Burke, C. S., & Salas, E. (2011). Values sensitive coaching: The DELTA approach to coaching culturally diverse executives. Consulting psychology journal: Practice and research, 63(3), 149-161.
Coutu, D., Kauffman, C., Charan, R., Peterson, D. B., Maccoby, M., Scoular, P. A., & Grant, A. M. (2009). What Can Coaches Do for You? [Article]. Harvard Business Review, 87(1), 91-97.
Cox, E. (2011). Editorial [Article]. International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching & Mentoring, 9(2), 1-1.
Dagley, G. (2010). Exceptional executive coaches: Practices and attributes. International Coaching Psychology Review, 5(1), 63-80.
Dagley, G. R. (2010). Exceptional executive coaches: Practices and attributes [Article]. International Coaching Psychology Review, 5(1), 63-80.
Dattner, B. (2005, June 20, 2005). Three roles executive coaches should avoid. HR.com.
de Haan, E. (2012). Back to basics II: How the research on attachment and reflective—self function is relevant for coaches and consultants today. International Coaching Psychology Review, 7(2), 194-209.
De Haan, E. (2019). Critical moments in executive coaching. Routledge.
De Haan, E. (2019). A systematic review of the qualitative studies in workplace and executive coaching: The emergence of a body of research. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice & Research, 71(4), 227-248.
De Haan, E., Bertie, C., Day, A., & Sills, C. (2010). Clients’ Critical Moments of Coaching: Toward a “Client Model” of Executive Coaching [Article]. Academy of Management Learning & Education, 9(4), 607-621.
de Haan, E., Bertie, C., Day, A., & Sills, C. (2010). Critical moments of clients and coaches: A direct-comparison study [Article]. International Coaching Psychology Review, 5(2), 109-128.
De Haan, E., Molan, J., & Nilsson, V. O. (2020). New findings on the effectiveness of the coaching relationship: Time to think differently about active ingredients? Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice & Research, 72(3), 155–167.
De Meuse, K. P., Guangrong, D., & Lee, R. J. (2009). Evaluating the effectiveness of executive coaching: beyond ROI? [Article]. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research & Practice, 2(2), 117-134.
Denton, A. (2013). 101 days to succeed [Opinion]. Chemistry & Industry, 77(3), 44-44.
Drake, D. B. (2011). What do coaches need to know? Using the Mastery Window to assess and develop expertise [Article]. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research & Practice, 4(2), 138-155.
Ellam-Dyson, V., & Palmer, S. (2011). Leadership Coaching? No thanks, I’m not worthy [Article]. Coaching Psychologist,7(2), 108-117.
Ely, K., Boyce, L., Nelson, J. K., Zaccaro, S. J., Hernez-Broome, G., & Whyman, W. (2010). Evaluating leadership coaching: A review and integrated framework. Leadership Quarterly, 21, 585-599.
Foster, S. L., & Lloyd, P. J. (2007). Positive psychology principles applied to consulting psychology at the individual and group level. Consulting psychology journal: Practice and research, 59(1), 30-40.
Freedman, A. M., & Perry, J. A. (2010). Executive consulting under pressure: A case study. Consulting psychology journal: Practice and research, 62(3), 189-202.
Fusco, T., Palmer, S., & O’Riordan, S. (2011). Can Coaching Psychology help develop Authentic Leaders? Part Two. Coaching Psychologist, 7(2), 127-131.
Gehlert, K. M., Ressler, T. H., Anderson, N. H., & Swanson, N. M. (2013). A method to improve the coach-participant match in executive coaching. Coaching Psychologist, 9(2), 78-85.
Gentry, W. A. (2010). Review of ‘Executive coaching: Building and managing your professional practice’. Personnel Psychology, 63(4), 1080-1083.
Glover, J. (2011). The Business Coaching Toolkit: Top 10 Strategies for Solving the Toughest Dilemmas Facing Organizations [Book Review]. Business Communication Quarterly, 74(2), 226-229.
Goldsmith, M., Lyons, L. S., & McAurthur, S. (Eds.). (2012). Coaching for leadership: Writings on leadership from the world’s greatest coaches (Third ed.). Pfeiffer.
Good, D., Yeganeh, B., & Yeganeh, R. (2010). Cognitive Behavioral Executive Coaching [Article]. OD Practitioner, 42(3), 18-23.
Grant, A. M. (2010). It Takes Time: A Stages of Change Perspective on the Adoption of Workplace Coaching Skills [Article]. Journal of Change Management, 10(1), 61-77.
Grant, A. M. (2012). An integrated model of goal-focused coaching: An evidence-based framework for teaching and practice. International Coaching Psychology Review, 7(2), 146-165.
Grant, A. M., Green, L. S., & Rynsaardt, J. (2010). Developmental coaching for high school teachers: Executive coaching goes to school. Consulting psychology journal: Practice and research, 62(3), 151-168.
Grant, A. M., & Hartley, M. (2013). Developing the leader as coach: Insights, strategies and tips for embedding coaching skills in the workplace. Coaching: An international journal of theory, research and practice, 6(2), 102-115.
Gray, D. E. (2011). Journeys towards the professionalisation of coaching: dilemmas, dialogues and decisions along the global pathway [Article]. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research & Practice, 4(1), 4-19.
Gray, D. E., Ekinci, Y., & Goregaokar, H. (2011). Coaching SME managers: business development or personal therapy? A mixed methods study [Article]. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 22(4), 863-882.
Gray, D. E., Ekinci, Y., & Goregaokar, H. (2011). A five‐dimensional model of attributes: Some precursors of executive coach selection. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 19(4), 415-428.
Gray, D. E., Gabriel, Y., & Goregaokar, H. (2014). Coaching unemployed managers and professionals through the trauma of unemployment: Derailed or undaunted? Management Learning, 1-18.
Gray, D. E., & Goregaokar, H. (2010). Choosing an executive coach: The influence of gender on the coach-coachee matching process. Management Learning, 41(5), 525–544.
Gregory, J. B., Beck, J. W., & Carr, A. E. (2011). Goals, feedback, and self-regulation: Control theory as a natural framework for executive coaching. Consulting psychology journal: Practice and research, 63(1), 26-38.
Gregory, J. B., & Levy, P. E. (2011). It’s not me, it’s you: A multilevel examination of variables that impact employee coaching relationships. Consulting psychology journal: Practice and research, 63(2), 67-88.
Hagen, M. (2010). The wisdom of the coach: A review of managerial coaching in the Six Sigma context [Article]. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence, 21(8), 791-798.
Handin, K., & Steinwedel, J. S. (2006). Developing global leaders: Executive coaching targets cross-cultural competencies [Article]. Global Business & Organizational Excellence, 26(1), 18-28.
Hayden, V. C. (2013). Bewitched, bothered, and bewildered [Article]. Journal of Financial Planning, 26(10), 40-40.
Hicks, R., & McCracken, J. (2013). Creating Interpersonal Power [Article]. Physician Executive, 39(5), 82-84.
Ianiro, P. M., & Kauffeld, S. (2014). Take care what you bring with you: How coaches’ mood and interpersonal behavior affect coaching success. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice & Research, 66(3), 231-257.
Ives, Y. (2013). Coaching Understood: A pragmatic inquiry into the coaching process [Book Review]. International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching & Mentoring, 11(1), 179-180.
Iveson, C., George, E., & Ratner, H. (2012). Brief coaching: A solution focused approach. Routledge.
Jones, R. J., Woods, S. A., & Guillaume, Y. R. F. (2015). The effectiveness of workplace coaching: A meta-analysis of learning and performance outcomes from coaching. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology.
Joo, B.-K., Sushko, J. S., & McLean, G. N. (2012). Multiple Faces of Coaching: Manager-as-coach, Executive Coaching, and Formal Mentoring [Article]. Organization Development Journal, 30(1), 19-38.
Jowett, S., Kanakoglou, K., & Passmore, J. (2012). The application of the 3+1 Cs relationship model in executive coaching. Journal of Consulting Psychology: Practice and Research, 64(3), 183-197.
Jowett, S., O’Broin, A., & Palmer, S. (2010). On understanding the role and significance of a key two-person relationship in sport and executive coaching [Article]. Sport & Exercise Psychology Review, 6(2), 19-30.
Kahn, M. S. (2011). Coaching on the Axis: An integrative and systemic approach to business coaching [Article]. International Coaching Psychology Review, 6(2), 194-210.
Law, H., & Aquilina, R. (2013). Developing a healthcare leadership coaching model using action research and systems approaches—A case study: Implementing an executive coaching programme to support nurse managers in achieving organisational objectives in Malta. International Coaching Psychology Review, 8(1), 54-71.
Law, H., Lancaster, B. L., & DiGiovanni, N. (2010). A wider role for coaching psychology — applying transpersonal coaching psychology [Article]. Coaching Psychologist, 6(1), 24-32.
Lennard, D. (2010). Coaching models: A cultural perspective. Routledge.
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Groups and Teams
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Coaching Practice Development & Management
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