Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-246) and index
Preface -- Introduction to executive coaching -- Systems and psychodynamics : concepts for coaches -- Conceptual understanding and definition of executive coaching -- Creating and using a reflective containment : the core method of coaching -- Coaching and the psychodynamics of executive character and organizations -- Chaos and its role in organizational and individual regression -- Working with human emotion and cognition -- Working with client defenses -- Working with client conflicts