Dr. Axel Meierhoefer,

There is a common assumption in business that a person with an exceptional skill could be developed into a leader who could show others how to be successful and skilled. What is often forgotten is that people and leadership skills are very different from practical skills in business. A great salesperson is not automatically a great manager or leader of the sales team simply because the salesperson knows how to sell a lot of services or gadgets. The field of coaching is a natural extension of… Mehr zeigen

There is a common assumption in business that a person with an exceptional skill could be developed into a leader who could show others how to be successful and skilled. What is often forgotten is that people and leadership skills are very different from practical skills in business. A great salesperson is not automatically a great manager or leader of the sales team simply because the salesperson knows how to sell a lot of services or gadgets. The field of coaching is a natural extension of our human need for cooperation. In general, coaching can help people overcome poor performance, develop new skills, learn a newly assigned job, or pursue areas that interest them. Companies expend millions of dollars each year to enhance the skills of their employees. When the skills are applied successfully, individuals are selected for promotion based on these skills. Skill-based promotions do not automatically enable the promoted to be good leaders. The current study will focus on external business coaches and long-term coaching relationships. Weniger anzeigen

The focus of this dissertation was on the changes in long-term external business coaching relationships (defined as more than 4 months). The current study intended to answer two questions: (a) how does the relationship between a coach and a coachee change in long-term coaching engagements? and (b) how do these changes impact the coaching process dynamics and results?

The happiest, most successful and powerful people on earth have experienced it: the Wake Up Moment. After that moment, life was never the same. It was better. Years ago, Steven E was drifting from job to job, sleeping on friends' couches and living in his car. Then he experienced his own Wake Up Moment in the form of a dream. Thus began his career as a motivational speaker, writer and publisher of the Wake Up...Live the Life You Love® series. In the 28th book in the series, Steven E is joined… Mehr zeigen

The happiest, most successful and powerful people on earth have experienced it: the Wake Up Moment. After that moment, life was never the same. It was better. Years ago, Steven E was drifting from job to job, sleeping on friends' couches and living in his car. Then he experienced his own Wake Up Moment in the form of a dream. Thus began his career as a motivational speaker, writer and publisher of the Wake Up...Live the Life You Love® series. In the 28th book in the series, Steven E is joined by celebrities and renowned business professionals such as Dr. Wayne Dyer, Dr. R. Winn Henderson, Ernie Hudson, Zachary Levi, Liz Vassey and Dr. Axel Meierhoefer. Weniger anzeigen