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by John E. Glass, Ph.D.

Question

What needs does Executive Coaching meet?

Answer

There are a number of factors that have jointly contributed to the development of Executive Coaching:

• Executives have no opportunity for impartial, expert consultation in their companies
• Psychotherapy has been accepted as a method of constructively changing behavior
• Top management recognizes that Executive Coaching is cost/effective
• Companies merge and reorganize; leadership needs and styles change accordingly
• The information technology revolution is re-defining leadership attributes
• Ascribed on-the-job roles related to gender, race, sexual orientation and age are changing
• Businesses are becoming global; cultural diversity at all levels requires new behaviors

About the Author:

John E. Glass, Ph.D. is a sociological practitioner with over 11 yearsexperience as a consultant, educator, counselor, educator, and researcher.He is on the Board of the American Academy of Sociological Practitioners, on the faculty of the Institute for Integral Development, a member of the Sociological Practice Association, and a member of the International Coach Federation.

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