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Credentials

Clients

FORTUNE 500

Cisco
Ernst & Young
Genentech
Intuit
Nike
Stryker
Washington Mutual Bank
An iconic semiconductor company

ENERGY

Bonneville Power Administration
Energy Trust of Oregon
Eugene Water & Electric Board

HEALTH CARE

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Midwest Bioethics Institute
MultiCare Health System
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

EDUCATION/NOT-FOR-PROFIT

Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan
Reed College
University of California-San Francisco
University of Michigan

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Degrees and certifications

MBA, University of Michigan
BA in Public Policy Studies, Duke University

Certified Integral Coach through New Ventures West

How I got into this field and how my approach has evolved. A brief biography

Boards

External Advisory Board, Erb Institute for Sustainable Enterprise, University of Michigan (1999-2004)

Association of Coach Training Organizations (2002-4)

Published

Practice Greatness: Escape Small Thinking, Listen Like A Master, And Lead With Your Best (JZ Leadership Press, 2013). Available on Amazon. Fast Company ran an excerpt of one of my favorite chapters: How To Make Peace With Your Enemies At Work And Beyond.

Leading When You’re Ticked Off: And Other Tips On Mastering Complexity (JZ Leadership Press, 2014). Available on Amazon. Fast Company ran an excerpt: How To Keep Your Cool At Work At All Times.

DJT’s Enneagram Type: The Case for Three (2017)

Co-authored seminal article on Integral Coaching, published in 2004 in the International Journal of Coaching in Organizations

Home and family

I live in Ann Arbor, Michigan with my wife, Julie, and our two sons.

In my free time, I enjoy reading, writing, lifting weights, and meditating. I follow a modified Paleo diet.

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