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Zusatztext Endorsements for the first edition: "Coach and Couch: The Psychology of Making Better Leaders is a powerful reminder that Leadership! very much like Art! blends irrationality and rationality. This book explores the clinical perspective and applies it to the business context. I have found that this approach! which focuses on self-reflection and the observation of others! is particularly helpful in confronting the challenges of leadership." - Edward Dolman! CEO! Christie's "Finally! the long-awaited volume on the theories! methods and practices of what is widely considered as one of the most innovative and effective programs in the development of leaders and high performance teams in the world today. The wealth of experience! knowledge and insight gathered in these pages is truly remarkable. In the rapidly expanding field of executive coaching! this book on the development of creative leadership in today's complex organizations is destined to be a landmark. This is as good as it gets." - Sudhir Kakar! Visiting Professor! INSEAD! psychoanalyst! anthropologist and novelist Informationen zum Autor Manfred Kets de VriesCaroline Rook Konstantin KorotovElizabeth Florent-TreacyAnton OberholzerPierre VrignaudRandel S. CarlockAbraham ZaleznikJean-Claude NoelAnn Houston KelleyErik van de LooElisabet EngellauStanislav ShekshniaJean-Claude NoelRoger Lehman Abraham ZaleznikAnn Houston KelleyThomas Hellwig Klappentext Professor Manfred Kets de Vries and his colleagues have helped thousands of executives to increase their effectiveness in dealing with colleagues and clients, and to refocus their own professional and personal aspirations. This book is a volume of essays on leadership development topics written by academics, coaches, and change consultants.It explores how extraordinary leaders and thriving organizations are created by sharing research methodologies and insights, and by describing intervention and change techniques. Drawing upon substantial research, this book presents the essential leadership models and equips practitioners with tools for developing executive coaches and working with business leaders. This second edition includes new chapters on executive stress and coaching across the gender divide. Zusammenfassung Professor Manfred Kets de Vries and his colleagues have helped thousands of executives to increase their effectiveness in dealing with colleagues and clients, and to refocus their own professional and personal aspirations. This book is a volume of essays on leadership development topics written by academics, coaches, and change consultants.It explores how extraordinary leaders and thriving organizations are created by sharing research methodologies and insights, and by describing intervention and change techniques. Drawing upon substantial research, this book presents the essential leadership models and equips practitioners with tools for developing executive coaches and working with business leaders. This second edition includes new chapters on executive stress and coaching across the gender divide. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. A Psychodynamic Approach to Leadership Development 2. The Clinical Paradigm: A Paradigm for Personal Change 3. Group Dynamics: What Coaches and Consultants Need To Watch Out For 4. Developmental Coaching From a Systems Point of View 5. Transformational Executive Programs: An Owner's Manual 6. The Case for Not Interpreting Unconscious Mental Life in Consulting To Organizations 7. Executive Education from the Participant's Point of View 8. The Art of Listening 9. The Dos and Don'ts of Executive Coaching 10. Coaching: A Chairman's Point Of View 11. Leadership Coaching in Family Businesses 12. Reflections on Teaching Leaders to Coach: Using Self as a Tool in Developing Others 13. Coaching Executives across Cultures 14. ...