Conclusion
We have used this chapter to explore the active ingredients of executive coaching. Coaching, after all, is about individual change. Psychology offers powerful conclusions about how, why, and under what conditions individuals can change. Even though professionals who manage, deliver, or coordinate executive coaching do not need to be trained as psychologists, we believe they do need to embrace and understand the psychology of change that occurs through a one-on-one relationship. None of us is attempting to be a psychotherapist. Yet the field of psychotherapy holds evidence about change that is relevant to our work. The four ingredients contribute mightily to outcomes and it is our job to do all we can to activate them.
As we have shown, ...
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