Foreword / Stephen Palmer -- Introduction / Diane Brennan, Kim Gortz and David B. Drake -- Pt. I. Foundations for Coaching -- Ch. 1. The Life Coach Operating System: Its Foundations in Psychology / Patrick Williams -- Ch. 2. Coach Sell-Management: The Foundation of Coaching Effectiveness / Travis Kemp -- Ch. 3. Thrice Upon a Time: Narrative Structure and Psychology as a Platform for Coaching / David B. Drake -- Ch. 4. Does it Matter What the Coach Thinks? - A New Foundation for Professional Development / Peter Jackson -- Ch. 5. Connecting the Dots: Coaching Research - Past, Present and Future / Francine Campone -- Reflections on Foundations for Coaching / David B. Drake -- Pt. II. Applications of Coaching -- Ch. 6. An Appreciative Inquiry Coaching Approach to Developing Mental Toughness / Sandy Gordon -- Ch. 7. Focus on Cultural Elements in Coaching: Experiences from China and Other Countries / Charles Hamrick -- Ch. 8. Coaching and Workplace Stress / Kristina Gyllensten -- Ch. 9. Coaching for Wisdom: Enabling Wise Decisions / Peter Webb -- Ch. 10. Coaching the Human Spirit / Peter J. Reding and Marcia Collins -- Ch. 11. Achieving Tangible Results: The Development of a Coaching Model / Sabine Dembkowski and Fiona Eldridge -- Reflections on Applications of Coaching / David B. Drake -- Pt. III. Organizations and Coaching -- Ch. 12. Coaching the Team / David Clutterbuck -- Ch. 13. Leadership Coaching: The Impact on the Organization / Diane Brennan -- Ch. 14. Creating Corporate Coaching Cultures for Resiliency and Performance / Vicki Escude -- Ch. 15. Coaching and Leadership in the Six Cultures of Contemporary Organizations / William Bergquist and Vikki G. Brock -- Ch. 16. Coaching, Lean Processes, and the Concept of Flow / Kim Gortz -- Ch. 17. Taking Coaching to the Next Level: Critical Insights from ROI Evaluations / Merrill C. Anderson -- Reflections on Organizations and Coaching / David B. Drake -- Conclusion / David R. Drake.