THE INFLUENCE OF EXECUTIVE COACHING ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE

Abstract

A non-systematic literature review and a documental research were taken together as the basis for a conceptualization of executive coaching models currently in use in Brazil. Post-graduation thesis, books, published articles and business journals that were published in the past five years were reviewed. It was found that executive coaching is conceived as a leadership development program where the coach empowers the client and improves his decision-making process. However, Brazilian empirical literature is not clear about the real impact of executive coaching on a company’s performance. There was an important lack of specialized literature and it was hard understand empirically the influence of emotional intelligence and 360º evaluation on executive coaching process. Further empirical studies are needed for better understanding of theoretical models and better practices.