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Executive Coaching Bibliography

Campbell Quick, James, and Macik-Frey, Marilyn.
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Peterson, David B., Hicks, Mary Dee. Leader as Coach: Strategies for Coaching and Developing Others. Minneapolis, MN: Personnel Decisions International.

Kilburg, Richard R.. Executive Coaching: Developing Managerial Wisdom in a World of Chaos. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 2002.

Peltier, Bruce. The Psychology of Executive Coaching: Theory and Application. Ann Arbor, MI: Sheridan Books, 2001.

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Brotman, L. E., Liberi, W. P., Wasylshyn, K. M. (1998). Executive coaching: The need for standards of competence. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 50(1), 40-46.

Catherine Fitzgerald and Jennifer Garvey Berger, eds. (February 2002). Executive Coaching Practices and Perspectives. Davies-Black Publishers.

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Diedrich, R. C. (2001). Lessons learned in and guidelines for coaching executive teams. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 53(4), 238-239.

Douglas,Christina A. and Morley, William H., (2000). Executive Coaching: An Annotated Bibliography. North Carolina: Center for Creative Leadership.

Ennis, S., Stern, L. R., Yahanda, N., Vitti, M., Otto, J., Hodgetts, W., Hunt, J. M., and Goodman, R. G. (2003). The Executive Coaching Handbook. Wellesley, MA: The Executive Coaching Forum (www.executivecoachingforum.com).

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Kampa-Kokesch, S., Anderson, M. Z. (2001). Executive coaching: A comprehensive review of the literature. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 53(4), 205-228.

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Kegan, R. (1994). In Over Our Heads: The Mental Demands of Modern Life. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.

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Kiel, F., Rimmer, E., Williams, K., & Doyle, M. (1996). Coaching at the Top. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 48(2), 67-77.

Kilburg, R. R. (1996). Toward a conceptual understanding and definition of executive coaching. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 48(2), 144-144.

Kilburg, R. R., Guest Editor. (Spring, 1996). Executive Coaching: Special Issue. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 48 (Number 2).

Levinson, H. (1996). Executive Coaching. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 48(No. 2), 115-123.

London, Manuel, (2000). Leadership Development, Paths to Self-insight and Professional Growth. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates:

Lombardo, Michael M. and Robert W Eichinger(1996) For Your Improvement: A Development and Coaching Guide. Lominger Ltd.

Miller, Karen Kirkland and Hart, Wayne, (2001). Choosing an Executive Coach. North Carolina: Center for Creative Leadership.

McCall, M W. Jr., and Morrison, A. (1998). The Lessons of Experience: How Successful Executives Develop on the Job. New York: Lexington.

O'Neill, Mary Beth, (2000). Executive Coaching with Backbone and Heart: A Systems Approach to Engaging Leaders with Their Challenges. California: Jossey-Bass.

Petersen, D. B. (1996). Executive Coaching at Work: The Art of One-on-One Change. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 48(No. 2), 78-86.

Stanfield, Brian, (2000) The Art of Focused Conversations. General Editor for The Canadian Institute of Cultural Affairs, New Society Publishers.

Stone, D. P., Bruce; Heen, Sheila (1999). Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most. Viking/Penguin.

Witherspoon, Robert and White, Randall, P. (1997). Four Essential Ways that Coaching Can Help Executives: A Practical Guide to the Ways That Outside Consultants Can Help Managers. North Carolina: Center for Creative Leadership.

Modoono, S. A. (2002). The executive coach self-assessment inventory. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 54(1), 43.

Orenstein, R. L. (2002). Executive coaching, it’s not just about the executive. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 38(3), 355-374.

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Stern, L. R. (1998). Five types of executives in search of coaching. The Manchester Review, 3(2), 13-19.

Stern, L. R. (2001). A new standard for executive coaching. The Industrial Organizational Psychologist, 38(3), 135-137.

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Tobias, L. L. (1996). Coaching executives. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 48(2), 87-95.

Witherspoon, R., White, R. P. (1996). Executive coaching: A continuum of roles. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 48(2), 124-133.