More entrepreneurs are turning to business coaches for that extra edge. Here's how to find the right coach--and what you can expect once you do. - Inc.com

You may be a brilliant negotiator, a financial whiz or a technical genius. But do you have what it takes to manage other high-level employees? -Forbes

Executive coaching, an investment typically reserved for senior corporate executives, is taking a new direction by linking assessment with performance management through a unique strategic relationship... -Chief Learning Officer

Executive coaches report steady demand for their services despite the recession. Individual and corporate clients say the one-on-one counseling is critical for career success, especially during tough economic times.

Do you need an executive coach? Do your managers? Here is a useful framework for thinking about the role of coaching, from Harvard Management Update.

Dr. Marshall Goldsmith is a world authority in helping successful leaders get even better – by achieving positive, lasting change in behavior: for themselves, their people and their teams. The American Management Association named Dr. Goldsmith as one of 50 great thinkers and leaders who have influenced the field of management over the past 80 years.

Two researchers are developing a meaningful way that will measure the value and return-on-investment (ROI) of executive coaching. -News Blaze, September 2008

Executive coaching has emerged as a highly effective and powerful tool for developing organizational leaders. -CEO Partnership

What can you expect to get out of coaching? Coaching is a relatively young discipline, yet the impact that it has had on business and individual performance is clear. Read on to see the data... Carol Ross.