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Foundation for International Leadership Coaching

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Our world is in a time of extraordinary challenges which create unprecedented opportunities for change. We need effective international leadership more than ever before. As leadership coaches we cannot wait for those leaders to appear.

The new non-profit Foundation for International Leadership Coaching, seeks to address a serious unmet need. Many government and international non-governmental organization leaders are uniquely situated to have positive impact on the future of our world, but have no access to sophisticated leadership coaching.
 
The Foundation for International Leadership Coaching is in the process of creating a network of senior leadership coaches around the world who are donating their time (one-half day per month) and expertise to this cause. 

Beginning in July, 2010, international leaders who lack the access to, funding for, or cannot overcome political barriers to coaching, will have access to our coaching network. They will be able to anonymously request coaching referrals through our website to coaches who can best meet their needs. The Foundation has recruited a distinguished Board of Advisors with experts in many fields who have agreed to serve as resources to the coaches. 

Regional supervisors will also provide guidance and support to the coaches. Research data will be collected and shared on all of the coaching experiences to identify best practices for coaching international leaders.

If you are a senior leadership coach and are looking for a great way to “give back,” please visit our website and apply to be added to our coaching network.  If you know other coaches who are interested, please let them know about our program.

If you are a government or non-government (NGO) leader, our coaching referral service is scheduled to debut in July, 2010.  Please visit our website to be kept informed of our progress and to access our network to find a coach.

For more information visit: www.leadershipcoachingfoundation.org

About the Author

Since 1977, Dr. Stern has served as a leader, executive and leadership coach, and consulting psychologist. As a leader, he has been President of Focus Consulting, Co-founder and President of the New England Society for Applied Psychology, Vice President of Publishing and Custom Development for ODI, Senior Vice President of Manchester Consulting, Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of the Executive Coaching Forum, Founder and Director of the Graduate Program in Executive Coaching at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology (MSPP), Co-founding Board Member of the Graduate School Alliance for Executive Coaching, President of Stern Consulting, and now Founder and Executive Director of the Foundation for International Leadership Coaching. He has coached and consulted to senior leaders of private- and public-sector organizations around the world. He serves as Senior Advisor to the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School and has a faculty appointment as Clinical Instructor at Harvard medical School. He is on the Board of Advisors of the International Consortium for Coaching in Organizations. He is an Editorial Board Member of Coaching: An International Journal of Theory Research & Practice. He chaired the Working Group on Education and Development at the Global Coaching Convention. Dr. Stern received his B.A. with Honors from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and his M.A. and PhD. in Psychology from the University of Minnesota. He is a licensed psychologist in Massachusetts. He has authored or co-authored many articles and handbooks in coaching including Executive Coaching: A Working Definition; The Executive Coaching Handbook; and Executive Coaching: Building and Managing Your Professional Practice. Dr. Stern has a passion for bringing the power of leadership coaching to leaders around the world who are committed to global sustainability.

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Gary Scholz on March 25, 2010

Dear Lew,

I wanted to say thank you for sharing your words of wisdom and for setting up this crucial initiative.

I will be in touch.

Regards
Gary Scholz

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Suzi Pomerantz on March 30, 2010

Hi, Lew! I love this initiative and wonder if you’d be interested in sharing about it with the senior executive coaches at the Leading Coaches’ Center? You’re likely to find some players to join you!
http://LeadingCoachesCenter.com

Bravo to you,
Suzi

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