I’m a corporate rebel who knows how to mend the broken link between “Values” and “Action.”
For two decades, I’ve worked inside some of the world’s most admired and successful companies where values like integrity, creativity, the golden rule, and more were proudly displayed on walls and websites. Recruiters and seemingly everyone I met in the company constantly referred to their values and how proud they were of them. Yet I watched as those same values crumbled under pressure, ignored by middle managers, dismissed by HR, and universally abandoned as soon as profits were at stake or the status quo was challenged.
Peers, customers, and colleagues on major projects referred to me as “a fearless advocate,” “the glue of our team,” “the one person who makes this company’s values feel real to me.” I’ve been told by immediate managers and directors within my network that “[my] impact goes far beyond the job description,” “someone who’s crazy enough to stick his neck out for his peers even if it means angering a known bully,” and “a guy who doesn’t respect rules for the sake of rules.”
Why I Do This Work
I’ve turned my entire career as a laboratory — including my time as a barista, a retail sales specialist, a commercial insurance consultant/agent, a coach, data analyst, and a business process consultant. I ran experiments, tested hypotheses, intentionally and systematically verified what happens when you actually live corporate values…and what happens when the powers that be see them as nothing more than talking points.
I know first-hand what happens when your company fails to live up to its values — and surprise, surprise, it’s literally exactly what every “servant leadership” guru would tell you. There’s nothing new or novel when I say that teams thrive when trust is prioritized over optics. Psychological safety ignites innovation. Fear stifles…well, everything.
Companies can align profits with principles—but only if someone fights for it.
Allow me to introduce myself: I am that “Someone.”
What Makes My Approach Unique
I take concepts and turn them into systems.
I take “fuzzy ideals” and turn them into solid principles.
I force you to do what no HR department seems willing to do: hold yourself, as the leader, accountable.
I connect the dots which others miss.
Here’s a glimpse under the hood…
- I grew up in a cult and confronted the leader before leaving. I know how to spot hypocrisy. I know the markers. I’m not afraid to confront it head-on. Identifying misalignment between values and actions at an organizational level is second nature to me.
- I have multiple Agile certifications (CSM, A-CSM, KSD, CSPO, CAL-1 pending) and have years of experience working in agile environments. I understand agile business structures, the way we undermine them, and the way we cover it up. I’m a hyper-pragmatic strategist who delivers results which uphold humanity.
- I am a long-time student of philosophy, psychology, and leadership principles. I fix systems by designing human-centric processes based on how people are actually motivated. You want metrics? I’ll do you one better: I’ll help you create actionable data which directly correlates with human behaviors and employee feedback.
- I’m an active artist. I’ve held lead roles in classical operas and broadway musicals; am an active poet; have danced competitively; am dabbling in music production. I embody the unique creative perspective and collaborative approach of an artist, which enables me to innovate and out-perform the old “business as usual” models.
Let’s Build Something Better
Are you tired yet? Are you ready to be done with…
- Values that vanish when budgets tighten?
- Managers whose “open door” policies lead to retaliation?
- A culture where fitting in matters more than fixing real problems?
- The threat of a mysteriously-disappearing workforce leaving you no means to identify what’s wrong?
I help executives and business leaders close the gap between what they claim to believe and how they act. I create the accountability you subconsciously crave. I can help you stem the tides of churn and increase productivity. Because businesses thrive when they put their values to work.