PERSONALITY-FOCUSED COACHING FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

@article{McCormick2008PERSONALITYFOCUSEDCF,
  title={PERSONALITY-FOCUSED COACHING FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT},
  author={Iain McCormick and Giles St. J. Burch},
  journal={Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research},
  year={2008},
  volume={60},
  pages={267-278}
}
  • I. McCormickG. Burch
  • Published 1 September 2008
  • Education
  • Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research
The University of AucklandBusiness SchoolThe science of personality measurement in the workplace has developed a greatdeal in the past 2 decades, and the Þve-factor model (FFM) is generallyrecognized as the most notable taxonomy of OnormalO personality. Meanwhile,coaching has become a well-established method of one-on-one leadershipdevelopment in many organizations. Given the research investigating the rela-tionship between the FFM and work-related behavior and performance, includ-ing… 
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