Executive Coaching with
Backbone and Heart

A Systems Approach to Engaging Leaders with Their Challenges

by Mary Beth O'Neill
San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2000

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PREFACE
 
PART ONE: CORE CONCEPTS -- THE COACH'S STANCE
CHAPTER ONE Introduction
CHAPTER TWO

Developing a Strong Signature Presence

CHAPTER THREE

Systemic Thinking: Understanding Challenges of the Executive and Coach

CHAPTER FOUR

The Triangled Coach: Being Effective in the Middle

 
PART TWO: METHODOLOGY -- THE FOUR PHASES OF COACHING
CHAPTER FIVE Phase 1 -- Contracting: Find a Way to Be a Partner
CHAPTER SIX Phase 2 -- Action Planning: Keep Ownership with the Client
CHAPTER SEVEN Phase 3 -- Live Action Coaching: Strike When the Iron Is Hot
CHAPTER EIGHT Phase 4 -- Debriefing: Define a Learning Focus
 
PART THREE:SPECIAL APPLICATIONS
CHAPTER NINE Making A Strategic Transition to the Role of Executive Coach
CHAPTER TEN Effective Executives: Helping Leaders Coach Employees
 
AFTERWORD NOTES  
APPENDIX 1 Assess Your Coaching Effectiveness
APPENDIX 2 Questions for Clients
APPENDIX 3 Combining Coaching and Consulting for Powerful Results
REFERENCES  
ABOUT THE AUTHOR