If there is any reason for any of these businesses to be taken off this list, please tell us as soon as possible. We've given our best efforts to list the best resources. You may also want to check these Leadership organizations.

If you are a woman, you might also enjoy researching these Women's resources.

There are many episodes of Small Business School where leadership issues are discussed and there is a focus on being a coach. Here are three to study in further depth.

• Mentors: Overview, transcript, case study guide and resources.
• Preach,Teach, Coach, Counsel: Overview, transcript and case study guide
• Leaders must have followers: Overview, transcript, and case study guide

• Continuing Education for Coaches and to find a Coach:
  • Schools: Certified Executive Coach (CEC) and Certified Master Coach (CMC)
    • The CEO Institutes: From Australia to MIT to SMU (Dallas) to Wharton (Pennsylvania)
      Insert your favorite school's name and "CEO Institute" in a search engine and you'll probably find one.
    • Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, William F. Achtmeyer Center for Global Leadership. Vijay Govindarajan (VG), Professor of International Business and Director, Tuck Global Leadership 2020 Program: 100 Tuck Hall Hanover, NH 03755 T: 603 646 2156 Email
    • The Graduate School of Master Coaches, Dr. Susan Skiffington, Sydney, Australia and Century City. California. Certified Executive Coach (CEC)
    • MIT Enterprise Forum
    • Royal Roads University: Dean Niraj Bhargava, Business Programs Executive Education
    • The Australian Institute of Training and Development (AITD) where they publish the Journal of Training & Development
    • More?

• Associations and publications:
  • American Society of Training and Development: Since 1944 ASTD is now over 70,000 members (and associates) from over 100 countries and 1000s of organizations.
  • CoachVille and Schools, Hopatcong, NJ: Dave Buck, CEO Email
  • International Coach Directory of Coach, Inc: Email
  • International Coach Federation (ICF): Barbara Walton, CEO 6000+ coaches worldwide Email
  • Professional Coaches and Mentors Association: Vance Caesar, founder Resources Email
  • Worldwide Association of Business Coaches: Wendy Johnson, CEO Email
  • More?

• Master Coaches recognized by their peers:
  • Alliance for Strategic Leadership, San Diego: Marshall Goldsmith / Maya Hu-Chan Email
  • The Coaching Collective: A dozen coaches around the world
  • CoachingAcrossCultures.com, Philippe Rosinski, Email
  • CoachCondray.com, Melinda Condray, Executive Coach, Email
  • EVNA's "Deliver The Promise", California Julie Wilson Email
  • Gegax Management Systems, Minneapolis, Tom Gegax Email
  • International Coach Academy, Melbourne, Bronwyn Bowery-Ireland Email
  • Key Group, Pittsburgh: Dr. Joanne Sujansky
  • Rothwell & Associates, University Park (PA), William Rothwell, PhD, Succession Planning
  • Today's Leadership Coaching, Inc, Wheaton, Illinois: Stephen Fairley
  • More?

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