Gestalt Approach in Experimental Design One of the basic principals in the Gestalt approach has been to utilize the concept of the “Biotic experiment” in conducting or studying various cases. This involves experimenting the applicability of certain concepts and ideas within natural situations instead of utilizing the classic laboratory approach in trying to examine a particular case or situation. In the case of the article “the lone ranger is dying” the researchers in the experiment specifically state that they wanted to keep pre-structured designs to a minimum so as to be in harmony with Gestalt principles (Leahy & Magerman, 2009). As a result they approached the experiment they were conducting with no conceptual category and instead tried to get as close as possible to the experience utilizing firsthand accounts. This conforms with the Gestalt concept of the “Biotic experiment” wherein investigating through natural situations is considered the best way at arriving at conclusions. Gestalt Approach in Data Analysis Approaches utilizing Gestalt theory always seem to state that “the whole is greater than the sum of the parts”, in essence this actually an elaboration on the principle of totality which specifically states that individual components must be considered part of a greater system of dynamic relationships rather than be examined on an individual basis. The same can be said with the approach to data analysis that the researches utilized. Rather than use an initial conventional analytic approach to the experiment wherein significant segments are isolated and examined with a specific set of meaning attached to them the researchers instead attempted to determine an overall pattern to the gathered data (Leahy & Magerman, 2009). Their goal was find the existence of specific relationships in the given data that would help to clearly define possible relationship between categories. Gestalt Use of Observation, Inquiry, and Realization During certain stages of the experiment it can be seen that coaching processes involved a certain degree of observation of the one being coached inquiry into a certain degree of behavioral pattern or train of thought and enabling self-realization over a person’s inherent problems and helping them resolve it (Leahy & Magerman, 2009). Through certain stages of the various coaching processes people were able to express themselves more, release their internal selves so to speak and experiment with their perceptions of who they were in relation to what they thought they were. The principles in the study can be boiled down to three distinct concepts namely that of awareness, self regulation and change. In the context of leadership development coaching what must first be understood is that in order for it to actually work people must first be aware of the problems they have as individuals. There is no such thing as the perfect manager, everyone has flaws one way or another yet the main difference in being a good leader and being a mediocre one is being self-aware regarding personal short comings. These can take the form of anger, impatience, the desire to get things done in a certain way and a variety of other similar reasons. By become aware of what drives certain actions people will then be able to understand what are th