Among the various coaching specialties, the most lucrative, and the most difficult to achieve, is executive coaching. Written by Lewis Stern, master coach and director of the graduate program in Executive Coaching at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, Executive Coaching: Building and Managing Your Professional Practice provides a step-by-step plan for setting up and operating a lucrative executive coaching practice. A hands-on guide for aspiring executive coaches--as well as seasoned coaching professionals looking to grow their business and HR professionals interested in developing their executive staff-- this essential book covers everything from finding clients, to acquiring the right training, to making the transition from other fields, and more.