I am an in-demand, Harvard-trained leadership development expert. Leading organizations that want to accelerate the development of their leaders to become more effective and profitable hire me.
I have significant experience driving digital transformation, systems integration, and developing leaders at all levels of organizations. This includes major corporations like Pepsi, Deloitte, GE, and Dell. My work extends to organizations such as Apple, ExxonMobil, the United States Naval Air Systems Command, the NFL, and the WNBA.
I have expertise in multiple disciplines, such as professional speaking, leadership and executive coaching, and facilitation, as proven by his numerous industry credentials. I am recognized on global rankings, such as being one of the Top 10 Motivational Speakers in the world by Global Gurus for four consecutive years. Forbes recognized me as the Preeminent Authority on Emerging Leaders. I am ranked as one of the Top 25 Thought Leaders in Leadership by Thinkers 360, the Power List of the Top 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership by leadersHum, and one of the Top 25 Mentors on the Globe by the International Federation of Learning and Development.
I am a member of Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches; the National Speakers Association, where I earned the coveted CSP® credential; the International Coaching Federation (where, of the more than 60,000 ICF members in more than 170 countries, I was recognized as “ICF Coach of the Week”); and the Association for Talent Development, where I am one of 60 contributing subject matter experts to the first and second editions of the Talent Development Body of Knowledge—The Definitive Resource for the Talent Development Profession. I am an ICF Professional Certified Coach and an official ICF Mentor Coach, mentoring coaches to attain their ICF credentials.
As a media personality and commentator, I have shared my expertise in national print, radio, and television media, such as the Wall Street Journal, CNN, Fox News, PBS, NPR, and ABC. I am the author of the internationally bestselling book 140 Simple Messages to Guide Emerging Leaders and one of 52 coauthors of The Light Book 2. I host the Keep Leading!® podcast, which earned Apple Podcasts’ coveted New and Noteworthy designation and reached 80 countries.
I studied leadership and organizational behavior at Northwestern University, earning a Bachelor of Science and an Executive Certificate in Public Leadership from the Harvard Kennedy School.