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Written by Robert Hargrove, this was the first coaching book I discovered after entering the coaching field in 1995.
Based on the stewardship, internal commitment and learning model, Hargrove looks at the role of leadership as building a shared vision, empowering and inspiring commitment, encouraging team reflection and learning to make better decisions, and coaching people in personal transformation and new skills.
As I looked over my copy of this book, I was taken by the sentences I underlined when I first read this book. Particularly, I was struck by the definition that “masterful coaching involves expanding people’s capacity to take effective action.”
From what I know today about Hargrove’s background and some of the terms used in Masterful Coaching, such as transformation and breakthrough thinking, I see the direct link to Werner Erhard’s est philosophy. Though this link is never mentioned (as it isn’t for many well-known people who were influenced by Werner Erhard), it strengthens my belief that Werner Erhard had a strong influence on the foundations of coaching.
What can you share about Hargrove’s Masterful Coaching book and it’s influence on you and your coaching?
Vikki G. Brock, Ph.D., MCC
Director, History and Archives Division
The Coaching Commons
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