Ned is the real-deal. He's a trusted advisor who gives me and my leadership team clear and concrete feedback. We zeroed-in quickly on leading in a situation in which the resources available were much more limited than the work required, as well as how to better leverage the open and frank conversation necessary to follow through to completion. We're now on the path to growth and firmer footing as a leadership team.

Ken S., CEO

Ned helped us see things that we couldn’t on our own [leading M&A]. He is very insightful, and made sure we were thinking through things that were not that obvious to us because we are in the middle of it. We were able to step back and talk about what was “really” going on, and not just talk about what was put on the table. More than that, he provided context for our leaders in a way they could hear, and coached them to be more effective in how they were leading.

Andrea O., VP HR

I needed to kick the company into a high growth gear while balancing maintenance mode...he gave me concrete feedback... and the confidence to be a strong voice driving future high growth revenue generation... while simultaneously becoming a more effective team manager - delegating, having critical conversations, and providing timely feedback. The rigorous and thorough executive coaching we did together enabled me to lead in an authentic way and demonstrate my true value as a growth minded leader. Ned is easy to talk to and was a reliable and consistent sounding board for any and all topics.

Ryan K., Director, Product Management

Ned provided a necessary outside perspective to help my team adjust to new realities and adopt a growth mindset. We are so much more commercially focused now, and better able to embrace disagreement and address issues quickly. Ned also gave me the perspective I needed as a newly promoted senior executive, and practical ways I could be a more comfortable and engaged team leader. I am still reaping the long-term benefits of investing in my people, 6 months later.

Carol D., Executive Director

Ned joined our strategy offsite at a critical moment of growth and expansion. My team described him as a "truth teller," which was high praise coming from some of my more skeptical leaders. Together we tackled core issues that really matter to us - including my role as a leader. We came away with new ways of working that made intuitive sense to all of us, and which remain applicable even now as we sustain momentum in a repressed market.

Jimmy K., CEO

Ned’s curiosity and intuition was immediately apparent and our work frequently resulted in deep and unexpected personal insight. In just a short time I've seen significant gains - leading myself, leading others and leading in the organization - that I will continue to apply for years to come.

Ryan F., Sr. Director Engineering

It is my pleasure to recommend Ned as a world class people consultant. What I find unique about Ned is that he is well versed in market based approaches, but he doesn't push them. Instead, he invests in learning what is unique about your business, what the business goals are, then offers a specific approach to address the opportunity. Ned also stands out in his ability to connect dots that you don't otherwise see as relevant or connected. Pay attention, you will learn a lot from him. I have!

Matt N., VP HR

Ned is a great mentor and has been a great support in this journey. I will keep working to transform the development objectives into strengths to position myself as an enterprise leader and trusted advisor in the near future.

Varun V., Director, Corporate Risk

Working with Ned helped me understand how I was showing up and the needs of the stakeholders I was working with. One of the things that Ned is very good at is to challenge you in a way that you don’t feel attacked, but in a way that helps you grow and get better. He always seems to ask the right question at the right time. He has deep exercise around a broad set of areas in the organization and he really helped me understand that you can’t do this alone.

Anders W., Agile Software Developer

I had the privilege of working with Ned on two projects focused on M&A change management and leadership alignment. Not soon after working with Ned did our plan and approach start taking shape. Ned has a keen eye for identifying opportunities for the business and leadership to accelerate in a positive direction. His guiding principles helped us to drive collaboration and clarity, while incorporating a data-driven approach. We were able to quickly implement initiatives that enabled transformational change for our leaders and for our M&A efforts.

Jocelyn G., Director Talent and Org Develoment