Resources

Karen & Henry Kimsey-House, Phillip Sandahl

The definitive textbook of Co-Active coaching — a model built on the premise that clients are naturally creative, resourceful, and whole. Covers the four cornerstones of Co-Active coaching and the five coaching contexts through case studies and exercises.

Karen and Henry Kimsey-House

A five-dimensional model of leadership that moves beyond hierarchy to explore how leaders can operate simultaneously from the dimensions of leader-within, leader-behind, leader-beside, leader-in-front, and leader-in-the-field. Practical and philosophically grounded.

Ann Betz and Karen Kimsey-House

Explores the intersection of neuroscience and coaching, connecting ICF competencies to brain science and showing how whole-brain, somatic approaches deepen coaching impact.

The Arbinger Institute

Through a business fable, this book reveals the single biggest problem leaders face — being 'in the box', treating others as objects rather than people. The shift out of the box transforms leadership from the inside out.

Robert Anderson and William Adams

A comprehensive framework mapping how leaders evolve through reactive, creative, and integral stages of consciousness. Backed by thirty years of research with 100,000+ leaders, it offers both a developmental map and practical tools for transformation.

Barry Johnson

Barry Johnson argues that many organizational problems are not problems to solve but polarities to manage — ongoing tensions between two interdependent values, like stability and change. Offers tools to see, map, and leverage these polarities over time.

Shirzad Chamine

Presents research showing that most people operate only 20% of the time at peak performance — sabotaged by negative mental patterns. Chamine's PQ model identifies ten mental saboteurs and offers a practical system to build mental fitness through daily practice.

Julie Diamond

Julie Diamond distinguishes between rank (formal or social power) and role, and shows how unconscious privilege and rank distort relationships and organizations. Essential reading for coaches working with leaders on how they land in the world.

Jim Dethmer, Diana Chapman & Kaley Warner Klemp

Fifteen commitments that mark the threshold between reactive and conscious leadership — from radical responsibility to playing full out. Designed for leaders willing to examine the unconscious agreements running their organizations.