This essential book demystifies the voyage to becoming a leadership coaching psychologist and should be mandatory reading as part of all coach training programs. More important, adherence to the principles and practices outlined in this book by coaching practitioners will ensure that the leaders they serve will be able to navigate the turbulent seas of today’s organizational environments. — Krister Lowe, PhD, Social-Organizational Psychologist, Founder, The Team Coaching Zone, Mount Laurel, NJ, United States Vicki Vandaveer and Michael Frisch have coauthored an outstanding book on applied coaching psychology and its application to the development of leaders in organizations. This book will be of great interest to both trainees and qualified psychologists who wish to gain an in-depth understanding of this exciting field. — Stephen Palmer, PhD, Professor of Practice, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Carmarthen, Wales; Fellow of the International Society for Coaching Psychology Vandaveer and Frisch, two highly experienced consulting psychologists, have captured the essence of leadership coaching. Anyone who is starting on an executive coaching journey or wants to know what is needed to advance their skills as a trusted advisor should read this book with a marker in hand to highlight the wisdom and actions that will add value to their practice. — John R. Fulkerson, PhD, Fulkerson Consulting, New York, NY, United States; Fellow of the American Psychological Association Vicki Vandaveer and Michael Frisch have made an exceptional contribution to the field of psychology and coaching psychology. They provide a compre- hensive understanding of the underlying psychology, applied coaching practices, and supporting research related to leader coaching, and they share their advanced insights and deep professional expertise. The authors have long been central thought leaders and leading practitioners of coaching psychology. This book is a rare opportunity to learn how two extraordinary professional psychologists practice leader coaching. — Rob Silzer, PhD, Managing Director, HR Assessment and Development, Inc.; Industrial-Organizational Psychology Doctoral Faculty, Graduate School, City University of New York, New York, NY, United States Coaching Psychology Fundamentals of Consulting Psychology Book Series Assessing CEOs and Senior Leaders: A Primer for Consultants J. Ross Blankenship Coaching Psychology: Catalyzing Excellence in Organizational Leadership Vicki V. Vandaveer and Michael H. Frisch Consulting Psychology in National Security Organizations Laurie B. Moret and Carroll H. 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Identifiers: LCCN 2021055823 (print) | LCCN 2021055824 (ebook) | ISBN 9781433840074 (paperback) | ISBN 9781433840081 (ebook) Subjects: LCSH: Personal coaching. | Executive coaching. Classification: LCC BF637.P36 V36 2022 (print) | LCC BF637.P36 (ebook) | DDC 158.3--dc23/eng/20211129 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021055823 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021055824 https://doi.org/10.1037/0000293-000 Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 In grateful and loving memory of P. R. “Dick” Jeanneret and Robert J. “Bob” Lee, luminaries in industrial and organizational consulting psychology and particularly in executive assessment and coaching and to whom we are forever grateful for their mentoring, encouragement, and support. Contents Series Editor’s Foreword ix Rodney L. Lowman Preface xiii Acknowledgments xvii Introduction 3 1. Coaching Psychology: Individualized Leader Development 11 2. A Closer Look: The Coaching Psychology Engagement 31 3. Coaching Psychology Tools, Methods, and Techniques 53 4. How Effective Is Executive Coaching? 107 5. How Psychologists Can Prepare for Coaching Leaders 119 6. Ethical and Professional Issues in Coaching Psychology 139 Epilogue 175 References 177 Index 189 About the Authors 201 vii