Executive Coaching : Developing Managerial Wisdom in a World of Chaos

Richard Kilburg brings his many years of expertise in working with org anizations in crises to this book on executive coaching. Kilburg demo nstrates how managers untrained in interpersonal skills can, under pre ssure, allow the "shadow" side of their and their organization's perso nalities to undermine desired change and growth. In clear and engagin g language, Executive Coaching helps consultants and managers understa nd the chaotic processes and psychodynamic problems that can influence executive behavior and performance. This book emphasizes working wit h executives to help them develop wisdom as they learn from mistakes a nd grow in their roles.

Richard R. Kilburg is the senior director of the Office of Human Services, a multiprogram service component of human resources that meets the developmental needs of the faculty and staff of Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD).