The faculty of the Leadership Coaching Program consider the following books and articles to be foundational in the development of leadership coaches. They provide an understanding of the language, distinctions and methodology we feel is important in the field of Leadership Coaching.
Please purchase the following books and articles, which will be used throughout the program. All books are available through major booksellers and online retailers. Links to books and articles that can be found online in our Georgetown library are provided.
Co-Active Coaching, Fourth Edition: The proven framework for transformative conversations at work and in life
By Henry Kimsey-House, Karen Kimsey-House, Phillip Sandahl, Laura Whitworth, 2018. 4th Edition ISBN: 978-1-47367-498-1 ($29.00)
Navigating Polarities – Using Both/And Thinking to Lead Transformation
By Brian Emerson and Kelly Lewis. 2019. ISBN-13: 978-1733382830 ($9.99-16.95)
Coaching: Evoking Excellence in Others By James Flaherty, 2010. 3rd Edition ISBN-13: 978-1-85617-816-7
Free through Georgetown online library
Language and the Pursuit of Happiness
By Chalmers Brothers, 2005
ISBN-13: 978-0-9749487-7-5 ($9.99 – $24.95)
On Becoming a Leadership Coach
Edited by Chris Wahl, Clarice Scriber and Beth Bloomfield, 2013, 2nd Edition ISBN: 978-0-9749487-0-6
Free through Georgetown online library
Changing on the Job: Developing Leaders for a Complex World
By Jennifer Garvey Berger, 2012 ISBN: 978-0-8047-8286-9
Free through Georgetown online library
Your Body is Your Brain
By Amanda Blake, 2018
ISBN 978-0-993861-1-4 ($10.99 – 29.99)
Helping People Change: Coaching with Compassion for Life-Long Learning and Growth
By Richard Boyatsis, Melvin Smith, Ellen Van Oosten ISBN: 978-1-63369-656-3 ($17.99 – 18.99)
Revised 02/28/2021
