Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- PART ONE Overview and introduction -- CHAPTER ONE Introduction -- CHAPTER TWO What is executive coaching? -- PART TWO The seven core capabilities of effective executive coaching -- CHAPTER THREE Rapport building -- CHAPTER FOUR Deep listening -- CHAPTER FIVE Creative questioning -- CHAPTER SIX Giving effective feedback -- CHAPTER SEVEN Clear goal setting -- CHAPTER EIGHT Intuition -- CHAPTER NINE Presence -- PART THREE The Achieve Coaching Model® - the systematic approach to effective executive coaching -- CHAPTER TEN Step 1: Assessing the current situation -- CHAPTER ELEVEN Step 2: Creative brainstorming of alternatives -- CHAPTER TWELVE Step 3: Honing goals -- CHAPTER THIRTEEN Step 4: Initiating options -- CHAPTER FOURTEEN Step 5: Evaluate options -- CHAPTER FIFTEEN Step 6: Valid action programme design -- CHAPTER SIXTEEN Step 7: Encouraging momentum -- PART FOUR Using the Achieve Coaching Model® in context -- CHAPTER SEVENTEEN The seven core capabilities in context -- CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Measuring the effectiveness of executive coaching -- CHAPTER NINETEEN Future trends and outlook -- Further reading and organizations -- Appendices.