%0 Book part %A Zsigmond Száva %I Szeged %D 2013 %C University of Szeged Faculty of Economics and Business Administration %G English %B Proceedings of the "Scientific Management" and Management Science Today International Scientific Conference %@ 978-963-306-176-3 %T Cross-fertilization between sport psychology and business coaching %U http://acta.bibl.u-szeged.hu/57921/1/proceedings_of_the_scientific_management_477-482.pdf %X Many researchers have gained on the issues of a successful leader in a handful way of ways. Referring to my last researches – which were evidenced by literature – I came to the conclusion that it is not enough to born to be a leader, as well as becoming a top manager is impossible itself, with a conclusion, that the way of being successful in business life is between them. Those, who want to have the role of a successful leader, have to learn and improve beyond their innate abilities. One known method of the leadership and personality development is coaching. Representatives of each management science think that coaching comes from sport – this is also called American School – while the name of the other trend is the so-called father of coaching the German psychodrama method; the Gestalt. In my paper I deal with the American or Anglo–Saxon School in details. I also introduce the connection and relationship between sport psychology and coaching, the similarities and differences, the interoperability of each methodological features and areas. Moreover I discuss both territorial application of the so-called “Wheel of Excellence”. All these are evidenced by own experience and in-depth interviews.