DAVID ROCK is one of the thought leaders in the global coaching profession. He has taught his integrated coaching model to more than 3,000 coaches and managers worldwide. His coaching organization, Results Coaching Systems, works with large corporations to build internal coaching competencies among managers and leaders. He is the author, most recently, of Quiet Leadership: Six Steps to Transforming Performance at Work. LINDA J.PAGE,PhD, is founder of Adler International Learning, a coach training and consulting organization, and active member of several international coaching organizations. Her writing and editing experience spans various media, genres, and subjects, including articles on coaching, neuroscience, organizational change, and psychotherapy. She has also written scripts for CBC radio and for several children’s albums including Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch: Camping in Canada.

"...Selten habe ich bei einem Buch den Aufbau dermaßen transparent und hilfreich erlebt...So bietet das Buch einerseits ein Coaching-Kompendium...Aber andererseits ist die starke Betonung der Neuroplastizität dann doch auch verdienstvoll ? und für die Coaching-Praxis jedenfalls eminent wichtig!...Ein Handbuch vom Anfang bis zum Ende. Es sei allen in die Hand gewünscht, die Coaching praktizieren..." www.coaching-literatur.de, Juli, 2010

• Preface: Who Should Read This Book? xiiiAbout the Authors xixAbout This Book xxiiiKnowledge and Action, Action and Knowledge xxvAcknowledgments xxviiIntroduction: What Are the Questions? 1Coaching Bedrock 3Coaching Pillars 7Neuroscience Platform 13Organization of Coaching with the Brain in Mind 15What Do We Need to Know About Neuroscience? 18What Are We Doing Here? 27A Note about the Science of Neuroscience 28Part I: Who Are We?Chapter 1 Bedrock—Ontology 33Western Philosophy 35New Age Philosophy 41Anthropology 44Sociology 50Ontology as Bedrock for Coaching 53Chapter 2 Pillar—Social Embeddedness 55Globalization 57Systems Theory 65Quantum Theory 86Social Embeddedness as a Coaching Pillar 89Chapter 3 Neuroscience Platform—Mindfulness 91The Potentiating Brain 94Thinking Processes 102Mindfulness Practices 108Practice Guide for Coaching with the Brain in Mind—Know Yourself 113Part II: How Can We be Healthy?Chapter 4 Bedrock—Health Practices 117Western Medicine 119Physiology 124Stress 134Wellness Theory 136Resource Section: How to Recognize and Avoid Unsupported Claims of Health Benefits 140Health Practices as Bedrock for Coaching 141Chapter 5 Pillar—Optimizing Performance 143Sports Psychology 145Change Theory 149Models of Change 155Optimizing Performance as a Coaching Pillar 169Chapter 6 Neuroscience Platform—Neuroplasticity 171Dynamic Stability 173Placebo Effect 174Experience and Hardwiring 178Attention 178Veto Power 183Applying the Schwartz-Rock Formula for Dynamic Stability 186Practice Guide for Coaching with the Brain in Mind—Leverage Change 188Part III: Why Do We Do What We Do?Chapter 7 Bedrock—Psychology 191Behaviorism 194Psychometrics 199Developmental Psychology 206Evolutionary Psychology 209Psychology as Bedrock for Coaching 215Chapter 8 Pillar—Activating the Mind 217Cognitive Psychology 219Learning Theory 223Activating the Mind as a Coaching Pillar 243Chapter 9 Neuroscience Platform—Cognition 245Memory 247Awareness 256Mapping and Predicting 259Dilemma Model 267Practice Guide for Coaching with the Brain in Mind—Make Decisions and Solve Problems 271Part IV: How Can We Feel Better?Chapter 10 Bedrock—Psychotherapy 275Humanistic Movement 284Trauma and Its Social Implications 287Research Revealing Transtheoretic Common Factors 288Linking Psychotherapy Techniques to Coaching 290Resource Section: Mental Health Issues—How Not to Do Psychotherapy 316Psychotherapy as Bedrock for Coaching 320Chapter 11 Pillar—Accentuate the Positive 323Learned Optimism 327Science of Happiness: Pleasure, Engagement, and Meaning 331Resilience 338Emotional Intelligence 340Accentuate the Positive as a Pillar for Coaching 343Chapter 12 Neuroscience Platform—Emotions 345State of Mind 348Scanning for Threats 351Status and Belonging 356Emotion Regulation 358Practice Guide for Coaching with the Brain in Mind—Keep Cool Under Pressure 365Part V: How Can We Get Along?Chapter 13 Bedrock—Management 371Management Theory 377Industrial/Organizational Psychology 381Social Psychology 383Meta-analysis 390Management as Bedrock for Coaching 395Chapter 14 Pillar—Leadership 397Organizational Heresies 400Social Network Theories 407Family Systems Therapies 411Appreciative Inquiry 414Human Capital Movement 417Leadership as a Coaching Pillar 418Chapter 15 Neuroscience Platform—NeuroLeadership 421Collaborative, Contingent Conversations 423Our Social Brains 426Theory of Mind 431Repairing Relationships—Sange 434Resolving Conflict—Stop and Grow 440Calming Threats—The SCARF Model 443Practice Guide for Coaching with the Brain in Mind—Get Along with Others 447Conclusion: What Are We Doing Here? 449Internet Links 459References 461Index 487

DAVID ROCK is one of the thought leaders in the global coaching profession. He has taught his integrated coaching model to more than 3,000 coaches and managers worldwide. His coaching organization, Results Coaching Systems, works with large corporations to build internal coaching competencies among managers and leaders. He is the author, most recently, of Quiet Leadership: Six Steps to Transforming Performance at Work. LINDA J.PAGE,PhD, is founder of Adler International Learning, a coach training and consulting organization, and active member of several international coaching organizations. Her writing and editing experience spans various media, genres, and subjects, including articles on coaching, neuroscience, organizational change, and psychotherapy. She has also written scripts for CBC radio and for several children’s albums including Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch: Camping in Canada.

"...Selten habe ich bei einem Buch den Aufbau dermaßen transparent und hilfreich erlebt...So bietet das Buch einerseits ein Coaching-Kompendium...Aber andererseits ist die starke Betonung der Neuroplastizität dann doch auch verdienstvoll ? und für die Coaching-Praxis jedenfalls eminent wichtig!...Ein Handbuch vom Anfang bis zum Ende. Es sei allen in die Hand gewünscht, die Coaching praktizieren..." www.coaching-literatur.de, Juli, 2010

• Preface: Who Should Read This Book? xiiiAbout the Authors xixAbout This Book xxiiiKnowledge and Action, Action and Knowledge xxvAcknowledgments xxviiIntroduction: What Are the Questions? 1Coaching Bedrock 3Coaching Pillars 7Neuroscience Platform 13Organization of Coaching with the Brain in Mind 15What Do We Need to Know About Neuroscience? 18What Are We Doing Here? 27A Note about the Science of Neuroscience 28Part I: Who Are We?Chapter 1 Bedrock—Ontology 33Western Philosophy 35New Age Philosophy 41Anthropology 44Sociology 50Ontology as Bedrock for Coaching 53Chapter 2 Pillar—Social Embeddedness 55Globalization 57Systems Theory 65Quantum Theory 86Social Embeddedness as a Coaching Pillar 89Chapter 3 Neuroscience Platform—Mindfulness 91The Potentiating Brain 94Thinking Processes 102Mindfulness Practices 108Practice Guide for Coaching with the Brain in Mind—Know Yourself 113Part II: How Can We be Healthy?Chapter 4 Bedrock—Health Practices 117Western Medicine 119Physiology 124Stress 134Wellness Theory 136Resource Section: How to Recognize and Avoid Unsupported Claims of Health Benefits 140Health Practices as Bedrock for Coaching 141Chapter 5 Pillar—Optimizing Performance 143Sports Psychology 145Change Theory 149Models of Change 155Optimizing Performance as a Coaching Pillar 169Chapter 6 Neuroscience Platform—Neuroplasticity 171Dynamic Stability 173Placebo Effect 174Experience and Hardwiring 178Attention 178Veto Power 183Applying the Schwartz-Rock Formula for Dynamic Stability 186Practice Guide for Coaching with the Brain in Mind—Leverage Change 188Part III: Why Do We Do What We Do?Chapter 7 Bedrock—Psychology 191Behaviorism 194Psychometrics 199Developmental Psychology 206Evolutionary Psychology 209Psychology as Bedrock for Coaching 215Chapter 8 Pillar—Activating the Mind 217Cognitive Psychology 219Learning Theory 223Activating the Mind as a Coaching Pillar 243Chapter 9 Neuroscience Platform—Cognition 245Memory 247Awareness 256Mapping and Predicting 259Dilemma Model 267Practice Guide for Coaching with the Brain in Mind—Make Decisions and Solve Problems 271Part IV: How Can We Feel Better?Chapter 10 Bedrock—Psychotherapy 275Humanistic Movement 284Trauma and Its Social Implications 287Research Revealing Transtheoretic Common Factors 288Linking Psychotherapy Techniques to Coaching 290Resource Section: Mental Health Issues—How Not to Do Psychotherapy 316Psychotherapy as Bedrock for Coaching 320Chapter 11 Pillar—Accentuate the Positive 323Learned Optimism 327Science of Happiness: Pleasure, Engagement, and Meaning 331Resilience 338Emotional Intelligence 340Accentuate the Positive as a Pillar for Coaching 343Chapter 12 Neuroscience Platform—Emotions 345State of Mind 348Scanning for Threats 351Status and Belonging 356Emotion Regulation 358Practice Guide for Coaching with the Brain in Mind—Keep Cool Under Pressure 365Part V: How Can We Get Along?Chapter 13 Bedrock—Management 371Management Theory 377Industrial/Organizational Psychology 381Social Psychology 383Meta-analysis 390Management as Bedrock for Coaching 395Chapter 14 Pillar—Leadership 397Organizational Heresies 400Social Network Theories 407Family Systems Therapies 411Appreciative Inquiry 414Human Capital Movement 417Leadership as a Coaching Pillar 418Chapter 15 Neuroscience Platform—NeuroLeadership 421Collaborative, Contingent Conversations 423Our Social Brains 426Theory of Mind 431Repairing Relationships—Sange 434Resolving Conflict—Stop and Grow 440Calming Threats—The SCARF Model 443Practice Guide for Coaching with the Brain in Mind—Get Along with Others 447Conclusion: What Are We Doing Here? 449Internet Links 459References 461Index 487

DAVID ROCK is one of the thought leaders in the global coaching profession. He has taught his integrated coaching model to more than 3,000 coaches and managers worldwide. His coaching organization, Results Coaching Systems, works with large corporations to build internal coaching competencies among managers and leaders. He is the author, most recently, of Quiet Leadership: Six Steps to Transforming Performance at Work. LINDA J.PAGE,PhD, is founder of Adler International Learning, a coach training and consulting organization, and active member of several international coaching organizations. Her writing and editing experience spans various media, genres, and subjects, including articles on coaching, neuroscience, organizational change, and psychotherapy. She has also written scripts for CBC radio and for several children’s albums including Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch: Camping in Canada.

"...Selten habe ich bei einem Buch den Aufbau dermaßen transparent und hilfreich erlebt...So bietet das Buch einerseits ein Coaching-Kompendium...Aber andererseits ist die starke Betonung der Neuroplastizität dann doch auch verdienstvoll ? und für die Coaching-Praxis jedenfalls eminent wichtig!...Ein Handbuch vom Anfang bis zum Ende. Es sei allen in die Hand gewünscht, die Coaching praktizieren..." www.coaching-literatur.de, Juli, 2010

• Preface: Who Should Read This Book? xiiiAbout the Authors xixAbout This Book xxiiiKnowledge and Action, Action and Knowledge xxvAcknowledgments xxviiIntroduction: What Are the Questions? 1Coaching Bedrock 3Coaching Pillars 7Neuroscience Platform 13Organization of Coaching with the Brain in Mind 15What Do We Need to Know About Neuroscience? 18What Are We Doing Here? 27A Note about the Science of Neuroscience 28Part I: Who Are We?Chapter 1 Bedrock—Ontology 33Western Philosophy 35New Age Philosophy 41Anthropology 44Sociology 50Ontology as Bedrock for Coaching 53Chapter 2 Pillar—Social Embeddedness 55Globalization 57Systems Theory 65Quantum Theory 86Social Embeddedness as a Coaching Pillar 89Chapter 3 Neuroscience Platform—Mindfulness 91The Potentiating Brain 94Thinking Processes 102Mindfulness Practices 108Practice Guide for Coaching with the Brain in Mind—Know Yourself 113Part II: How Can We be Healthy?Chapter 4 Bedrock—Health Practices 117Western Medicine 119Physiology 124Stress 134Wellness Theory 136Resource Section: How to Recognize and Avoid Unsupported Claims of Health Benefits 140Health Practices as Bedrock for Coaching 141Chapter 5 Pillar—Optimizing Performance 143Sports Psychology 145Change Theory 149Models of Change 155Optimizing Performance as a Coaching Pillar 169Chapter 6 Neuroscience Platform—Neuroplasticity 171Dynamic Stability 173Placebo Effect 174Experience and Hardwiring 178Attention 178Veto Power 183Applying the Schwartz-Rock Formula for Dynamic Stability 186Practice Guide for Coaching with the Brain in Mind—Leverage Change 188Part III: Why Do We Do What We Do?Chapter 7 Bedrock—Psychology 191Behaviorism 194Psychometrics 199Developmental Psychology 206Evolutionary Psychology 209Psychology as Bedrock for Coaching 215Chapter 8 Pillar—Activating the Mind 217Cognitive Psychology 219Learning Theory 223Activating the Mind as a Coaching Pillar 243Chapter 9 Neuroscience Platform—Cognition 245Memory 247Awareness 256Mapping and Predicting 259Dilemma Model 267Practice Guide for Coaching with the Brain in Mind—Make Decisions and Solve Problems 271Part IV: How Can We Feel Better?Chapter 10 Bedrock—Psychotherapy 275Humanistic Movement 284Trauma and Its Social Implications 287Research Revealing Transtheoretic Common Factors 288Linking Psychotherapy Techniques to Coaching 290Resource Section: Mental Health Issues—How Not to Do Psychotherapy 316Psychotherapy as Bedrock for Coaching 320Chapter 11 Pillar—Accentuate the Positive 323Learned Optimism 327Science of Happiness: Pleasure, Engagement, and Meaning 331Resilience 338Emotional Intelligence 340Accentuate the Positive as a Pillar for Coaching 343Chapter 12 Neuroscience Platform—Emotions 345State of Mind 348Scanning for Threats 351Status and Belonging 356Emotion Regulation 358Practice Guide for Coaching with the Brain in Mind—Keep Cool Under Pressure 365Part V: How Can We Get Along?Chapter 13 Bedrock—Management 371Management Theory 377Industrial/Organizational Psychology 381Social Psychology 383Meta-analysis 390Management as Bedrock for Coaching 395Chapter 14 Pillar—Leadership 397Organizational Heresies 400Social Network Theories 407Family Systems Therapies 411Appreciative Inquiry 414Human Capital Movement 417Leadership as a Coaching Pillar 418Chapter 15 Neuroscience Platform—NeuroLeadership 421Collaborative, Contingent Conversations 423Our Social Brains 426Theory of Mind 431Repairing Relationships—Sange 434Resolving Conflict—Stop and Grow 440Calming Threats—The SCARF Model 443Practice Guide for Coaching with the Brain in Mind—Get Along with Others 447Conclusion: What Are We Doing Here? 449Internet Links 459References 461Index 487