Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Foreword; Preface; Goals: a long term view; Goals in coaching and mentoring: the current state of play; Researching goals in coaching; New perspectives on goals in coaching practice: an integrated model of goal-focused coaching; Self-determination theory within coaching contexts: supporting motives and goals that promote optimal functioning and well-being; A social neuroscience approach to goal setting for coaches; Putting goals to work in coaching: the complexities of implementation; The coaching engagement in the 21st century: new paradigms for complex times; Goal setting: a chaos theory of careers approach; When goal setting helps and hinders sustained, desired change; The goals behind the goals: pursuing transpersonal goals; GROW grows up: from winning the game to pursuing transpersonal goals; Goals in mentoring and coaching; Goal setting in a layered relationship mentoring model; Working with emergent goals: a pragmatic approach; The way forward: perspectives from the editors; Bibliography; References; Index.

What is there in developmental relationships beyond setting and striving to achieve goals? The presence of goals in coaching and mentoring programs has gone largely unquestioned, yet evidence is growing that the standard prescription of SMART.