Does this sound familiar?
You have a genuine passion for humanity and desire to be a force for good in this world.
You excel at working independently yet you also recognize that it takes a village to achieve sustainable change.
You're a high-performer and know how to hustle, but you've burned out more than once and know there has to be a better way.
You give of yourself to others so readily, and wish you wouldn't feel so selfish for giving to yourself.
You're insatiably curious and love learning, and this also means you have a hard time focusing on one thing at a time.
You seek perfection, which lends to your top-notch reputation, but people can perceive your style as demanding.
You're highly accomplished, yet you still feel lacking when you compare yourself to others (and feel guilty for doing so!)
You are a big believer in personal growth, and are well-versed in self-development, yet you know there's still more for you.
You are open to and value direct feedback, but no one seems to be telling you what you need most.
You are generally organized and on top of your schedule, yet somehow there's never enough time.
You appreciate the moments when you're truly in flow and focused.
You know deep down that there's so much more you can offer the world, if only you knew how to unlock it.
You excel at working independently yet you also recognize that it takes a village to achieve sustainable change.
You're a high-performer and know how to hustle, but you've burned out more than once and know there has to be a better way.
You give of yourself to others so readily, and wish you wouldn't feel so selfish for giving to yourself.
You're insatiably curious and love learning, and this also means you have a hard time focusing on one thing at a time.
You seek perfection, which lends to your top-notch reputation, but people can perceive your style as demanding.
You're highly accomplished, yet you still feel lacking when you compare yourself to others (and feel guilty for doing so!)
You are a big believer in personal growth, and are well-versed in self-development, yet you know there's still more for you.
You are open to and value direct feedback, but no one seems to be telling you what you need most.
You are generally organized and on top of your schedule, yet somehow there's never enough time.
You appreciate the moments when you're truly in flow and focused.
You know deep down that there's so much more you can offer the world, if only you knew how to unlock it.
If this sounds like you, you are not alone.
Once I learned to be truly aware of my choices, everything changed.
The shifts in my life and leadership through self-discovery have been so profound, I am now honored to share the gift of coaching with others who value serving a purpose larger than themselves.
Once I learned to be truly aware of my choices, everything changed.
The shifts in my life and leadership through self-discovery have been so profound, I am now honored to share the gift of coaching with others who value serving a purpose larger than themselves.
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Leland is a coaching natural.
He differentiates from the rest as he moves into the zones to free people from their limitations. If you are looking to rise above your fears and be integrated inside out while living fulfilled in the world, I recommend him without reservation.
Sodan Selva
Managing Partner, Chia Ventures & Founder, MovementMaker.io
Business Transformation & Innovation Teacher, Foothill College
Author, When Followers Become Leaders
My clients say that our work together has helped them...
Create a clear and energizing vision
Deepen self-awareness of thinking and behaviors Build healthy habits and inner confidence Expand leadership capabilities Navigate complex life and career transitions Better manage emotions Improve time and energy management Ruthlessly prioritize and stay focused on what really matters Identify blind spots and overcome limiting beliefs Write a book Spend more time doing what they're uniquely good at Go from surviving to thriving Find more freedom Create a meaningful life they feel lucky to wake up to |
Lead with influence and inspiration instead of control
Improve relationships with peers and teams Clarify their organization's vision and values Navigate difficult conversations with grace Cultivate effective interpersonal communication Build trust among and across distributed teams Foster a culture of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Launch a side business Lead with vulnerability and authenticity Delegate more effectively Attract and retain top talent Coach and develop others |
Certified 4,000+ educators and community leaders in social & emotional learning and mindfulness
500,000+ students impacted
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"You see in me things that I don't yet see in myself.
The way you do that has pushed me to grow in my leadership in ways that I have never pushed myself to grow in.
It's the balance you bring of so much love but then also so much devotion and commitment to me and my growth that I feel so accountable in doing what I say I'm going to do and standing for what I believe in because I know I'll be a better person because of it.
Having you as a presence in my life and a consistent touch point, I'm able to really honestly share my obstacles and my challenges, and have a clear vision for where I want to go.
One of the pieces that has been the most powerful is the awareness that I've developed around patterns that I've had. I've become a lot more honest. I'm a lot more honest with myself and what's hard. My natural tendency is to just be either really positive and pretend I'm not going through really hard things. Before I was too embarrassed to admit things and lost an opportunity for growth. I felt like I always needed to have all my shit together.
Because of the way you see me, and calling me out, you've pushed me to connect with people more authentically, truthfully, and confront things head on, opposed to maneuvering around things.
You love me through it and you help me see a way through it that will ultimately be serving to everybody.
I've never felt that seen before.
Our team has never ever been in a better place than we are now, holistically.
And that is definitely because of the work that we did - it's at the center of that.
I've had tons of different coaches but you're my favorite by far."
500,000+ students impacted
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"You see in me things that I don't yet see in myself.
The way you do that has pushed me to grow in my leadership in ways that I have never pushed myself to grow in.
It's the balance you bring of so much love but then also so much devotion and commitment to me and my growth that I feel so accountable in doing what I say I'm going to do and standing for what I believe in because I know I'll be a better person because of it.
Having you as a presence in my life and a consistent touch point, I'm able to really honestly share my obstacles and my challenges, and have a clear vision for where I want to go.
One of the pieces that has been the most powerful is the awareness that I've developed around patterns that I've had. I've become a lot more honest. I'm a lot more honest with myself and what's hard. My natural tendency is to just be either really positive and pretend I'm not going through really hard things. Before I was too embarrassed to admit things and lost an opportunity for growth. I felt like I always needed to have all my shit together.
Because of the way you see me, and calling me out, you've pushed me to connect with people more authentically, truthfully, and confront things head on, opposed to maneuvering around things.
You love me through it and you help me see a way through it that will ultimately be serving to everybody.
I've never felt that seen before.
Our team has never ever been in a better place than we are now, holistically.
And that is definitely because of the work that we did - it's at the center of that.
I've had tons of different coaches but you're my favorite by far."
Dr. Ilana Nankin
CEO & Founder, Breathe For Change
Conscious Company’s 2020 World-Changing Women in Conscious Business
CEO & Founder, Breathe For Change
Conscious Company’s 2020 World-Changing Women in Conscious Business
How it works
Every coaching partnership is unique. My services are deeply personalized for each client. I work with a limited number of clients at a time, and only those who are ready and willing to invest their courage, commitment, and time in service of their own growth. It needs to be a great fit both ways.
- We'll start by designing our partnership. We'll discuss and collaborate on what kind of coaching relationship would best serve you, look at where you are now, and where you want to be heading.
- We'll clarify your vision and personal values. Beyond promotions, profits, and personal achievements, what would fulfillment look like on a soul level? These insights will guide our work together.
- We'll coach together based on your agenda, and any topic is welcome. Typically, for 60 minutes every 2 weeks for at least 3-6 months to focus purely on YOU.
- We'll challenge your assumptions and expand your range. We'll explore and play with new ideas, concepts, and tools drawn from neuroscience, behavioral psychology, and mindfulness to stretch you out of your comfort zone.
- You'll journal for 15 minutes every week. As we craft the life and career you want and take steps towards creating change, you'll regularly reflect on what you're learning and how well-aligned you feel to your values.
- We'll use my secure online coaching platform to capture action items, track metrics, set reminders, and share files. It's a powerful and heavily customizable system that keeps everything neatly in one place, accessible from any device.
The Menu
I offer bespoke 1 on 1 coaching with several add-on options:
Private 1 on 1 Coaching (Core)
My Signature 360 Leadership Assessment (add-on option)
Personality and Leadership Assessment Tools (add-on options)
Half-day "Strategy Deep Dive" Intensive (add-on option)
Push Your Limits - Tandem Skydive Experience (add-on option)
- 1x 45-minute complimentary Exploration Session (zoom/phone/in-person)
- 1x 60-minute Partnership Design Session (zoom/phone/in-person)
- 60-minute Coaching Sessions, typically every other week (zoom/phone/in-person)
- Exercises, worksheets, frameworks, and tools
- Unlimited email and text support within business hours
- Access to my online coaching platform
- 1x gift of a 30-minute Coaching Session for a friend or family member of your choosing (zoom/phone/in-person)
My Signature 360 Leadership Assessment (add-on option)
- I've developed an end-to-end methodology that incorporates qualitative & quantitative data via written & verbal feedback.
- Feedback is fully anonymized, aggregated, and summarized in a 10-page report for your eyes only.
- We use the feedback to co-create a vision & development plan which we then incorporate into our 1:1 coaching.
- Includes up to 15 participants, e.g. direct reports, peers, clients, leadership team and/or board members.
Personality and Leadership Assessment Tools (add-on options)
- Such as the Enneagram, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, DiSC, Leadership Circle Profile, Hogan Personality Tool, Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument, or Leadership Versatility Index.
Half-day "Strategy Deep Dive" Intensive (add-on option)
- We spend a day together out in nature, combining physical exercise, creativity, reflection, and coaching for an immensely powerful experience.
Push Your Limits - Tandem Skydive Experience (add-on option)
- If you'd like to deepen your capacity to overcome fear by jumping out of a plane together, I can arrange this and provide special coaching before and after the jump.
Financial Investment
- Total investment depends on your specific goals and which options are included.
- 5% of my fees are donated to a socially conscious cause.
- I provide a 30-day risk-free money back guarantee.
Have questions or think we might be a great fit?
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Incredibly meaningful, fulfilling, and invaluable
Leland’s coaching ability is a reflection of his own life: healthy, positive, conscientious and successful.
The conversations we've had about life, relationships, work, etc have been incredibly meaningful and fulfilling for me. I think the feedback you’ve given me over the course of those conversations was invaluable, and a testament to your ability to listen, absorb, and help surface meaningful insights.
Ultimately you’ve had a very positive impact on my life as someone who not only deeply cares about me and my team but understands how to be successful, not just with work, but with all of the important things. You're a great human being and I've valued our relationship from the start."
Konstantin Bokarius
Chief Technology Officer, Topanga Partners, Healthcare
The conversations we've had about life, relationships, work, etc have been incredibly meaningful and fulfilling for me. I think the feedback you’ve given me over the course of those conversations was invaluable, and a testament to your ability to listen, absorb, and help surface meaningful insights.
Ultimately you’ve had a very positive impact on my life as someone who not only deeply cares about me and my team but understands how to be successful, not just with work, but with all of the important things. You're a great human being and I've valued our relationship from the start."
Konstantin Bokarius
Chief Technology Officer, Topanga Partners, Healthcare
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So many "AH HA!" moments I didn't expect!
Leland always helps me to bring clarity and focus. He provides a safe yet creative space to allow my thoughts to deepen and expand. Leland has a genuine interest in helping people be their best and it comes through in his coaching. So grateful for these experiences!"
Dawn DeFrancesco, PhD
Director, Learning Strategy and Design at SAP
Dawn DeFrancesco, PhD
Director, Learning Strategy and Design at SAP
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I'm getting immense value from this.
Before I met you, I was stuck, trying to muscle my way through some tough business issues.
Over the last few months working together, I've been having more open conversations - being more transparent and willing to say "I don't know" - what I'm realizing is I don't have to have all the answers. It allows my executive team to figure this out together.
What's more, the team is far more focused and I'm seeing a lot of progress on their end as a result of us having a better working relationship. I look forward to my management meetings now. And I've been able to create this kind of safe, collaborative, honest space with my executive team."
Christian Spletzer
Founder and CEO, Clockwork Recruiting
Over the last few months working together, I've been having more open conversations - being more transparent and willing to say "I don't know" - what I'm realizing is I don't have to have all the answers. It allows my executive team to figure this out together.
What's more, the team is far more focused and I'm seeing a lot of progress on their end as a result of us having a better working relationship. I look forward to my management meetings now. And I've been able to create this kind of safe, collaborative, honest space with my executive team."
Christian Spletzer
Founder and CEO, Clockwork Recruiting
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You have a real gift to read people and truly connect.
You are such a beautiful soul, full of compassion, wisdom, maturity and adventure. Your attention to detail is outstanding. I loved coaching with you and seeing how you truly want everyone to be their best selves. You are an inspiration."
Nicky Bunn
Director and Owner, Frinjast Financial Management
Nicky Bunn
Director and Owner, Frinjast Financial Management
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Grow your confidence in doing the impossible.
I was feeling lost in the current job position and dissatisfied that it was disconnected from my long term goals. I felt like my interpersonal relationships were stressful and that we couldn't find a common ground with one another.
There were a lot of mental blockers I experienced both in the workplace, in personal life, in the passion projects that prevented me from jumping heads down into a new challenge, into uncomfortable and unknown.
It is mind-blowing at how much has happened in a couple of months.
I co-founded the Lua Non scholarship. I am so happy that I can help students in Vietnam to attend a school. Receiving their scholarship applications, learning about their struggles, and knowing that I can help has been incredibly empowering. I am also inspired by the change I am seeing in my friends.
The biggest change for me has been switching my state of mind to, "I CAN do it". Even if I don't have prior knowledge/credentials/experience, I know I can figure out how to accomplish a goal, complete the project given that I am passionate about it. Specifically for Lua Non, I had so many doubts that it can't work out, that I won't have enough traction, enough time to follow through, I don't know enough - I still persisted through these doubts and did my best fired by passion and compassion. It worked out so incredibly well! I have more confidence in pursuing and leading new projects going forward.
Leland helps me see the good in myself. He always invokes higher appreciation for myself, reminds me of what is important to me, what I am good at, and that simply, I'm worthy. Leland is understanding, compassionate, non-judgmental, and gives me hope on the days that I don't have it. It feels good to be around someone who believes in you regardless of what you are going through.
No matter what your dream is, no matter what challenge you want to take on, Leland will help you move one step closer and grow your confidence in doing the impossible."
Luba Le Xuan
Co-founder, Lúa Non
Software Engineer at Clever
There were a lot of mental blockers I experienced both in the workplace, in personal life, in the passion projects that prevented me from jumping heads down into a new challenge, into uncomfortable and unknown.
It is mind-blowing at how much has happened in a couple of months.
I co-founded the Lua Non scholarship. I am so happy that I can help students in Vietnam to attend a school. Receiving their scholarship applications, learning about their struggles, and knowing that I can help has been incredibly empowering. I am also inspired by the change I am seeing in my friends.
The biggest change for me has been switching my state of mind to, "I CAN do it". Even if I don't have prior knowledge/credentials/experience, I know I can figure out how to accomplish a goal, complete the project given that I am passionate about it. Specifically for Lua Non, I had so many doubts that it can't work out, that I won't have enough traction, enough time to follow through, I don't know enough - I still persisted through these doubts and did my best fired by passion and compassion. It worked out so incredibly well! I have more confidence in pursuing and leading new projects going forward.
Leland helps me see the good in myself. He always invokes higher appreciation for myself, reminds me of what is important to me, what I am good at, and that simply, I'm worthy. Leland is understanding, compassionate, non-judgmental, and gives me hope on the days that I don't have it. It feels good to be around someone who believes in you regardless of what you are going through.
No matter what your dream is, no matter what challenge you want to take on, Leland will help you move one step closer and grow your confidence in doing the impossible."
Luba Le Xuan
Co-founder, Lúa Non
Software Engineer at Clever
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"Your coaching pushed me to access a powerful strong vision for my future and the impact that I can make in the world.
You helped me realize that I will act as a strong advocate for diversity among underserved communities in parallel to building my new business. I'm feeling more confident than ever that I will succeed!" Tutti Tagerly Product Design Leader at Facebook |
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"You are such a good coach in holding people higher than they hold themselves. Your clients are lucky to have you."
Kristen Earp Executive Leadership & Career Coach Training Facilitator, Navy Region Southwest Fleet - Family & Child Programs |
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"He is the kind of person that makes you want to be a better person.
He is an established leader. He is very genuine and selfless at his core, and is someone who has compassion for all of those around him. He is the kind of person that makes you want to be a better person. Eric Beiers Lead Security Architect and Director of Services Engineering, Citrix Sytems |
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"He is such a giver.
Even before officially connecting with him, I already sensed his generosity and good nature, just by seeing how he interacted with others." Raphael Tse Principal, Business Operations & Strategy at Google |
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"Any client of yours is in for a treat.
I knew there was something really incredible about you when I met you, the warmth, the strength, the curiosity, the quiet and unassuming intelligence, and all that you are." David Garofoli President, Garofoli Consulting Coach and Mentor for At-Risk Young Adult Males |
It's not what we have in our life, but who we have in our life that counts.
J.M. Laurence
J.M. Laurence