EXECUTIVE COACHING: AN INTERVENTION, ROLE FUNCTION, OR PROFESSION?

Although previously considered a consultation intervention and a role function, executive coaching is now considered by some to be a profession. Currently, there is little consensus on its definition and how it differs from executive consultation and executive psychotherapy. This article begins by c...

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Published in:Consulting psychology journal 2008-03, Vol.60 (1), p.33-37
Main Author: Sperry, Len
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coaches
Executive Coaching
Human
Organizational Change
Professional Consultation
Professional Development
Professional Personnel
Psychodynamics
Psychological Contracts
Psychotherapy
Roles
Systems Theory
Top Level Managers
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Summary:Although previously considered a consultation intervention and a role function, executive coaching is now considered by some to be a profession. Currently, there is little consensus on its definition and how it differs from executive consultation and executive psychotherapy. This article begins by commenting on the Kilburg and Levinson (2008) article and proceeds to critically analyze executive coaching as a construct.
ISSN:1065-9293
1939-0149
DOI:10.1037/1065-9293.60.1.33