A comprehensive guide to vertical development (Expand the Possible) - Softcover

Peter, Bluckert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1916130003 ISBN 13: 9781916130005

Publisher: Peter Bluckert, 2019

Synopsis

Peter Bluckert is a writer and pioneer in leadership development coaching and facilitation. Working from a Gestalt approach and methodology, he is shaping a new and radical approach to vertical development practice.

In this short book in the Expand the Possible series entitled A comprehensive guide to vertical development, Peter synthesises a body of profound theory in an accessible and clear way and...

• Presents a solid, reliable introduction to adult development theory which essentially describes how adults develop more complex and comprehensive ways of making sense of themselves and their experience.

• Sets out the main adult development frameworks and stage definitions.

• Maps the territory of adult development.

• Compares and contrasts horizontal learning and vertical development.

• Applies vertical development to organisational leadership.

This book is written for current and next-generation business leaders; Talent and OD Directors and their teams; Learning and Development professionals; coaches and facilitators; and anyone in the fields of personal and professional development. 

About this title

About the Author

The founder of Courage and Spark(R), practice leaders in the vertical development field, Peter Bluckert has created and led four international organisation development consultancies. During a consultancy and coaching career spanning nearly forty years, working with executives and teams from a wide range of private and public-sector organisations, Peter has built a reputation as both a thought-leader and innovative designer of transformational learning experiences. His desire to see improved standards in the field of Executive Coaching led him to join forces with other coaching pioneers and co-found the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) in 2000 and he remains committed to this work. Best described as a Practitioner, rather than Academic, he believes that good theory strengthens good practice. Peter is regularly asked to speak at International Conferences and has delivered presentations and programmes in Europe, the US, Asia, The Pacific and Africa.

Edition details

• Publisher: Peter Bluckert
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1916130003
• ISBN 13: 9781916130005
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 50