Executive Coach Consultant and Trainer
Education and Experience
Based in Colorado, USA, Ed has developed leaders in a dozen countries. His current focus is working with organizations in times of leadership transition.
As a credentialed Executive Coach, Ed partners with leaders as they gain insights, learn new practices, change behaviors and increase effectiveness and satisfaction in all facets their lives. He’s particularly focused on helping business owners and senior leaders make a successful end-of-career personal transition, discovering a fulfilling next chapter beyond running a successful company.
Ed received a B.A. in Communications from William Jewell College, and a Master of Divinity from Midwestern Seminary. Ed is certified in a number of assessments including the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and holds the Professional Certified Coach designation with the International Coach Federation. He is also a Registered Yoga teacher with the Yoga Alliance and frequently brings movement, breath, and mindfulness to his work.
Personal Values
Direction–The work of personal transformation is seldom easy or quick, attributes our generation treasures. While many of us keep an eye on the destination—getting that next promotion, being the perfect parent, etc. most of our progress comes from committing to a long, slow walk in the same consistent direction.
Alignment–Whether with a multi-national organization or an individual, my work often begins by re-evaluation of values. Only when our values are crystal-clear can we then align our attitudes and behaviors in order to fulfill our goal or mission in harmony with those core beliefs.
Listening–Much of what passes for listening these days is the restless waiting for another person to stop talking so I can either refute, clarify, or inform the conversation with my own perspective. To listen with the intent of understanding and valuing the other is both art and science. I’m committed to becoming a world-class listener!
Honesty–Speaking truth in a way that honors the other seems to be another ability in short supply. There are specific implications of this for those in leadership. As a general rule, the higher a person’s organizational position, the harder it is for her/him to receive accurate information with which to make decisions.
That’s why creating a culture where these four attributes actually drive behaviors is the most important work a leader can ever do.