FEATURE SUCCESS STORY
Sustaining Rapid Growth and Ensuring Future Success: Why the Ohio March of Dimes Engaged an Executive Coach
By Todd A. Uterstaedt, SPHR

The State Director for the Ohio March of Dimes had just turned the chapter around and didn't seem like a 'typical' candidate for executive coaching. But a desire to move into an executive role while taking the organization to the next level led him to partner with Todd A. Uterstaedt.

An Integrated Approach to Strategic Business Coaching Transformation
by Ernesto Olascoaga

Laura Ceballos, human capital manager, and María Eugenia Díaz Mercado, organizational development coordinator, conducted a 360-diagnostic process to identify the leadership competencies required for the company to become more competitive in the global marketplace. They then partnered with business coach, Dr. Ernesto Olascoaga to design and implement the change process, which had two major goals. First, that all managers understand the company's strategic imperatives. Second, that they work as a team to implement efforts to grow in a competitive market.

The Etiquette Leader Outclasses the Competition: A Tale of Successful Transformation
by Kelly-Lee Mansi

The story of The Etiquette Leader is an inspiring account of small business success. In fewer than five years, Louise Fox has become one of Canada's most sought-after experts in the arena of children's etiquette and international and business protocol. Her company, which offers seminars across Canada and the United States, is poised for even greater expansion in 2007.

Innoventor Engineering = Innovation + Invention 
by Stan Herman

Business owners are prone to blind spots when dealing with the performance of employees and executives who are also personal friends. Those blind spots can create obstacles to company goal achievement. Working with business coach Stan Herman, Innoventor CEO Kent Schien takes clear, solution-oriented action steps to generate unprecedented company growth.

From Parallel Function to Collaboration: The Impact of Business Coaching on Chase Manhattan Bank
by Jim Oher

Recognizing a potentially lucrative market, Chase Manhattan Bank of North America chose to develop a new business segment, Personal Financial Services (PFS), within the larger retail bank. This new segment was to target clients with investment assets of $500,000-$10,000,000.

Diageo Portugal: Reorganization Teamed with Business Coaching Leads to Major Wins
by Jane Upton

Following a major reorganization of the European region, the newly appointed Commercial Managing Director of Diageo Portugal, Pedro Nogueira, partnered with Jane Upton to face the challenge of establishing his credibility with his team, working through a period of cultural change, and delivering substantive results.

From Monopoly to Market Leader: Maison des Futailles (MDF)
by Anne Geneviève Girard, PhD and Michel David

Faced with the challenge of privatization, Maison des Futailles's CEO Roland Prud'homme engaged the services of Anne Geneviève Girard and Michel David to coach him and his executive team. The result: A highly successful transition from government-owned monopoly to thriving, market-driven enterprise.

Lights, Camera, Action: The Australian Film Institute
By Bronwyn Bowery-Ireland

Deb Verhoeven, CEO of the Australian Film Institute (AFI), recognized the organization needed to move forward into the 21st Century. She contacted Bronwyn Bowery-Ireland, CEO of International Coach Academy, and together they worked to make the AFI Australia's foremost screen culture organization.

A&S BMW Motorcycles
By Gary B. Henson

Randy Felice, owner of the largest BMW Motorcycle dealership in the world, was struggling with leadership and strategic direction for the business. He turned to Gary Henson, president of BusinessCoach.com, and together they transformed the way A&S BMW serves its customers and employees.