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My point of view

I welcome conversations exploring how to lead and create within complex situations.

I’ve bumped into many walls and felt stuck. Reacting, I tried harder with what I knew, and discovered that didn't work. I needed to expand my capacity to lead and create amidst the increasing complexity I face.

I learn and practice with thought leaders in complexity leadership and team effectiveness, and partner with leaders and teams to grow their conscious capacity to:

• See and make sense of complexity.
• Build courage to lead amidst uncertainty, risk and conflict.
• Scale collective leadership in teams.
• Facilitate transformative change in organizations.

​I began coaching leaders in 2002 and founded Generative Leadership Group in 2013. I work with leaders and teams in many industries, and I might be a good partner for you.

I invite you to explore how you might expand your capacity to lead and create with the complexity you experience. 

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Experience

I grew up farming lemons and avocados on my grandparents’ ranch, and ​led strategic change initiatives at HP for more than 28 years in marketing, business development, supply chain, integration of mergers and acquisitions, and corporate wide initiatives to integrate and improve marketing and sales operations.

• Coach for senior executives during Compaq merger.
• HP Process of Management Instructor for managers.
• Strengths-Based Leadership Coaching and Workplace development​.

​I've volunteered with non-profit and public organizations for more than 15 years, traveled, lived and worked in many countries, and raised 4 sons in Boise with my wife.

​Education

• ​Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator, an empirically based courage-building program on the research of Dr. Brené Brown.
• Certified Leadership System™ Facilitator, building collective competence and capacity to create amidst increasing complexity.
• Certified Presence-Based® Coach, developing our capacity to lead amidst uncertainty and ambiguity.
• Other certifications in Team Coaching, Change Leadership, Leadership Development and assessments, see LinkedIn.
• ​​​MS Industrial Engineering and BA History, Stanford University.​  Graduate focus – development of people, organizations and operations, processes & systems in high-technology industries.

I'm a student of:

• Leadership, Team and Adult development.
• Change leadership in teams, organizations and communities.
• Aikido​.​

I'm a member of:

• International Coach Federation
• Professional Coaching Association of Idaho