Are you ready to transform your leadership?
This page is just as much about you as it is me. You’re here because you want to know if I can help you become the leader people want to follow or build a team that people don’t want to leave. You want better. I can get you there—and beyond. That’s why I established Your Best Leadership. Whether working with you as a coach, trainer or speaker, I am committed to your success.
Let’s talk about what you need and how I can help.
How do you know I’m a fit for you?
My ability to effectively partner with you today has been honed by years of experience consulting, leading, managing and, yes, following. Successful outcomes for my clients include:
- Organizations increase employee engagement, reduce turnover, break down silos and build stronger leadership pipelines.
- Teams effectively communicate, efficiently collaborate, maximize productivity and rise to surprising levels of innovation.
- Individuals find a renewed sense of purpose and become better leaders, managers and collaborators.
We can tailor a leadership development program that fits your needs.
Want to know more about me?
After enjoying a 30-plus-year career as a CPA and organizational leader, I launched Your Best Leadership to partner with organizations to develop leaders everyone wants to follow, build teams no one wants to leave, and deliver exceptional results. I deliver these outcomes through keynote speaking, corporate training, leadership coaching, and team facilitation.
Here’s a quick overview of my professional journey:
- B.A. in Business Administration from Bethel University, St. Paul, MN
- Licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the State of Minnesota
- 18 years as a practicing CPA at Wallace, Lokhorst & Company, eventually becoming Managing Partner
- 15 years of nonprofit leadership experience as a Chief Financial Officer, Development Director, and Camp Director
- M.A. in Organizational Leadership from Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA
- Adjunct faculty, School of Business and Nonprofit Management, North Park University in Chicago
- Certified facilitator of RightPath workplace behavior and leadership assessments
- Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential from the International Coach Federation
- Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation from the National Speakers Association
- Past President and Board Member of the Minnesota Chapter of the National Speakers Association
All of these experiences gave me a front-row seat to observe the far-reaching and long-lasting impact of good leadership and healthy teams.
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Five guiding values are:
- Holistic Excellence
- Growth Mindset
- Bias for Action
- Desire Over Fear
- Legacy Thinking
My book, Mission-Critical Leadership: How Smart Managers Lead Well in All Directions, is the result of these five values and my belief in a John Maxwell mantra: Everything rises and falls on leadership.
Oh, on a personal note, I love grandparenting and being “Papa” to my four adorable “littles,” as I call them. I enjoy living on one of Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes, riding bike, playing golf (badly), learning pickleball, and taking walks with my wife, Barb, and our dog, Oreo.
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Now that you know more about me, let’s talk about you.
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