Ego development for effective coaching and consulting : : including a comprehensive overview of ego development theory, its validation, critique and empirical foundations / / Thomas Binder.

• VerfasserIn: Binder, Thomas, 1946-
• Place / Publishing House: Göttingen, Germany : : Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht,, [2023]; ©2023
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (262 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Preface to the English edition -- Foreword -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Appendices -- 1 Introduction, relevance, and overview -- 1.1 Introduction and relevance -- 1.2 Overview of the work -- 2 Ego development -- 2.1 Detailed presentation of Loevinger's ego development model -- 2.1.1 The ego (the "I") - attempt at a definition -- 2.1.2 The "discovery" and development of the model -- 2.1.3 Stages of ego development -- 2.1.3.1 Early stages of ego development -- 2.1.3.2 Middle stages of ego development -- 2.1.3.3 Late stages of ego development -- 2.1.4 Aspects and areas of ego development -- 2.1.5 Ego development as transformation -- 2.1.6 Levels of development -- 2.1.6.1 Pre-conventional level -- 2.1.6.2 Conventional level -- 2.1.6.3 Post-conventional level -- 2.1.7 Extension of the post-conventional level by Cook-Greuter -- 2.1.7.1 Reinterpretation of the post-conventional level -- 2.1.7.2 The last two stages of ego development according to Cook-Greuter -- 2.1.8 Excursus: Kegan's subject-object theory of the evolving self -- 2.1.8.1 The "discovery" of the subject-object model -- 2.1.8.2 Cognition and emotion as two sides of development -- 2.1.8.3 Subject-object relations as the basis of "meaning making" -- 2.1.8.4 The spiral process of the evolving self -- 2.1.8.5 Main stages of the self -- 2.1.9 Stability and changeability of ego stage -- 2.1.9.1 Age and ego development -- 2.1.9.2 Achieving a stable balance of ego stage -- 2.1.9.3 Mechanisms that promote stability or change in personality with reference to ego development -- 2.1.9.4 Conclusion on the changeability of ego stage in adulthood -- 2.1.10 Distribution of ego development stages in adulthood -- 2.1.10.1 Studies based on Loevinger's work -- 2.1.10.2 Comparison with studies on Kegan's model.

2.1.11 Ego development and personality -- 2.1.11.1 Clarification of the term "personality" -- 2.1.11.2 Ego development and trait approaches to personality -- 2.1.11.3 Ego development in integrative personality approaches -- 2.1.11.3.1 Ego development in the context of McAdams's three level-modelof personality -- 2.1.11.3.2 Ego development in Kuhl's theory of personality system interactions -- 2.1.12 Criticism of Loevinger's ego development model -- 2.1.12.1 Lack of definitions of the ego and of ego development -- 2.1.12.2 Questioning the unity of the ego -- 2.1.12.3 No hard structure theory in Piaget's sense -- 2.1.12.4 No method to measure the deep structure -- 2.1.12.5 Insufficient explanation of the mechanisms of ego development -- 2.1.12.6 Not considering mental health -- 2.2 Empirical validation of the ego development model -- 2.2.1 Reliability -- 2.2.2 Validity -- 2.2.2.1 Discriminant and incremental validity -- 2.2.2.1.1 Ego development and socio-economic status -- 2.2.2.1.2 Ego development and intelligence -- 2.2.2.1.3 Ego development and language skills -- 2.2.2.2 Convergent validity -- 2.2.2.2.1 Ego development and other methods and concepts of maturity -- 2.2.2.2.2 Ego development and methods for measuring individual aspects -- 2.2.2.2.2.1 Character as a domain of ego development -- 2.2.2.2.2.2 Interpersonal style as a domain of ego development -- 2.2.2.2.2.3 Conscious preoccupations as a domain of ego development -- 2.2.2.2.2.4 Cognitive style as a domain of ego development -- 2.2.2.3 Unity of the ego -- 2.2.2.4 Sequentiality of stages -- 2.2.2.4.1 Cross-sectional studies -- 2.2.2.4.2 Longitudinal studies -- 2.2.2.4.3 Intervention studies -- 2.2.2.4.4 Studies on the asymmetry of the understanding of ego development -- 2.2.2.4.5 Studies of the regularity of response patterns.

2.2.2.4.6 Biographical research based on criteria of ego development -- 2.2.2.5 Cultural universality of ego development -- 2.2.3 Conclusion -- 3 Analyses of coaching/consulting competence and ego development -- 3.1 Questions -- 3.2 Clarification of the terms "coaching" and "consulting" -- 3.3 Clarification of the term "competence" -- 3.4 Substantive parallels between competence requirements for coaches/consultants and aspects of ego development -- 3.4.1 Methodology -- 3.4.1.1 Choice of professional associations -- 3.4.1.2 Choice and evaluation of competence requirements -- 3.4.2 Results: Aspects of ego development in competence requirements of coaching and consulting associations -- 3.4.3 Examples of underlying development requirements implicit in competence models -- 3.4.4 Conclusion -- 3.5 Empirical relationships between coaching and consulting competences and aspects of ego development -- 3.5.1 Studies within coaching and consulting contexts -- 3.5.1.1 Studies with focus on empathy -- 3.5.1.2 Studies with focus on the competence and/or effectiveness of coaching/consulting -- 3.5.1.3 Studies with focus on the fit between coach/consultant and client -- 3.5.1.4 Studies with focus on one's own well-being and self-regulation -- 3.5.1.5 Studies with focus on morality, ethical attitudes and values -- 3.5.2 Other relevant studies outside coaching and consulting contexts -- 3.5.2.1 Studies with focus on self-competence -- 3.5.2.2 Studies with focus on dealing with complexity -- 3.5.3 Conclusion -- 4 Discussion and prospects -- 4.1 Discussion -- 4.1.1 Discussion on the model of ego development -- 4.1.2 Discussion on the relationship between coaching and consulting competence and ego development -- 4.1.2.1 Substantive parallels between competence requirements for coaches and consultants and aspects of ego development.

4.1.2.2 Empirical relationships between coaching and consulting competences and aspects of ego development -- 4.2 Prospects -- 4.2.1 Prospects for further research -- 4.2.2 Prospects for practice -- Bibliography -- Appendix.