PAMELA MCLEAN, Ph.D., is the cofounder and CEO of Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara. She has thirty-five years of experience as a clinical and organizational psychologist and leader in the field of coaching.

Foreword xiii

Preface xv

Acknowledgments xxiii

The Author xxv

PART ONE: AN INTRODUCTION TO COACHING 1

1 The Evolution of Coaching 3

2 The Future of Coaching 8

PART TWO: SELF AS COACH 13

3 Self as Coach: An Introduction 15

4 Building Capacity as a Coach 19

5 Leading from Behind 49

PART THREE: THEORIES INFORMING THE ESSENTIALS OF COACHING 61

6 Theories: An Introduction 63

7 Theories Supporting the Self-as-Coach Domain 65

8 Theories Supporting the Coaching Methodology Domain 87

9 Theories Supporting Skill-Based Competencies 102

PART FOUR: A COMPREHENSIVE METHODOLOGY FOR THE COACHING ENGAGEMENT 105

10 Methodology: An Introduction 107

11 A Coaching Methodology 109

PART FIVE: THE CLIENT'S LIFE: COACHING THROUGH TRANSITIONS, HUMAN SYSTEMS, AND VALUES 165

12 The Client's Life: An Introduction 167

13 Coaching Through Transition and Change in the Client's Life 171

14 Coaching for Core Values 184

15 The Client Embedded in Human Systems 190

16 The Client's Vision and Purpose 194

17 The Client's Learning Agenda 197

PART SIX: COACHING IN ORGANIZATIONS 201

18 Building a Coaching Culture 203

19 Manager as Coach: The New Frontier of Coaching Inside Organizations 213

PART SEVEN: JOURNEY TO COACH MASTERY 227

20 Journey to Coach Mastery: An Introduction 229

21 The Developmental Journey to Mastery 230

22 Supervision in Coaching 237

23 Staying the Course on the Journey to Mastery 246

References and Additional Reading Recommendations 251

Index 257