The nature of executive coaching from the perspectives of the coach, executive and followers.

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Executive coaching has become a popular vehicle for developing senior leaders within organizations. It is, however, a young and emerging field. This study contributes to the current body of literature by presenting a single case that describes the coaching experience of one senior executive. Interviews with the leader, his coach, followers and non-followers reveal their perceptions of how executive coaching has affected this leader and those around him.
Unlike most of the research to date, this study did not find that the leader changed significantly as a result of the coaching. Findings revealed that several factors influenced coaching outcomes. The organizational context of revolutionary change, the leader's position and the training and experience of the coach are factors that influenced the coaching experience and subsequent outcomes. Followers and non-followers did not report significant behavioral changes as a result of executive coaching. Finally, the leader was not perceived to be more transformational after a year of executive coaching.