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The Five Stages of Executive Coaching: Better Process Makes Better Practice

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There remains a paucity of research investigating the efficacy of executive coaching. Ambiguity surrounds its definition, its methodology and outcomes. Despite this, the executive coaching remains a viable business proposition. Practitioners bring services to the business community offering services that transcend traditional performance management consultations establishing independent “performance-driven” relationships with executives. This paper examines the process of coaching suggesting that a better understanding of process will enhance practice efficacy and accelerates empirical investigations. In addition, ethical, confidential and legal issues require attention when planning to utilize an executive coach. All this implicates the need to better understand coaching – and how it typically operates. Case studies are provided in the examination of coaching consultations in Fortune 100 settings.

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  1. Fischler School of Education and Human Services, Nova Southeastern University, North Miami Beach, FL, 33162-3223, U.S.A

    Samuel M. Natale

  2. School of Business, Adelphi University, U.S.A

    Thomas Diamante

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Natale, S.M., Diamante, T. The Five Stages of Executive Coaching: Better Process Makes Better Practice. J Bus Ethics 59, 361–374 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-005-0382-2

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