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Useful Websites
New Ventures West
www.newventureswest.com
 The Lexus of coach training schools and a community of great people. Where I learned to coach and met many of my closest friends and colleagues. The company’s Integral Coaching methodology provides a solid foundation for my work. I had the privilege of serving on New Ventures West’s staff and faculty from 2002 to 2004.
The Enneagram Institute
www.enneagraminstitute.com
The Enneagram is a powerful approach to understanding what makes a person tick. Each of the nine personality types involves a unique way of relating to ourselves and others. Don Riso and Russ Hudson, the founders of The Enneagram Institute, are highly respected teachers of the Enneagram. I have found their web site—especially the RHETI Enneagram test—and books—particularly The Wisdom of the Enneagram—to be wise, insightful, and practical.
Jim Collins
www.jimcollins.com
This web site, by the author of Good to Great, provides an inspiring array of stories, exercises, and audio clips. Collins calls himself a “student of leadership” and considers his company a “laboratory.” This refreshing stance toward work from a true giant in the field pervades the web site and sets a wonderful example for leaders and coaches alike.
Henry Mintzberg
www.mintzberg.org
If Mintzberg were American, rather than Canadian, he would be as well known as Tom Peters and Peter Senge. He has written two groundbreaking books about strategy, Strategy Safari and The Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning, and numerous books and articles about management. Mintzberg’s focus over the last decade has been designing and running a master’s program for practicing managers that aims to provide a powerful alternative to the MBA approach.
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