TY - BOOK AU - Leimon,Averil AU - Moscovici,François AU - Goodier,Helen TI - Coaching women to lead T2 - Essential coaching skills and knowledge SN - 0415491053 AV - BF637.L4 L45 2011 U1 - 658.4092082 22 PY - 2011/// CY - London, New York PB - Routledge KW - Leadership in women KW - Executive coaching KW - Mentoring in business N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Why women? The need to differentiate in coaching -- Why bother with women leaders? The business case for coaching -- What are the critical stages of a woman's career and their coaching requirements? -- What do women want? Reporting the results of our research -- In search of role models : conversations with exemplary women -- Coaching women to lead : a systematic approach to coaching women for success -- What makes a strong leader? A model for women's leadership development -- How to develop a woman-friendly organisation -- What is the global picture? Lessons from coaching women to lead around the world -- Conclusions N2 - Through research and case studies, the authors propose defined areas for coaching women and offer practical advice for coaches who wish to contribute to the development of excellent women leaders. They argue that a specific coaching approach for women is not only possible but required to support women throughout their corporate career ER -