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Where strong leaders are built.

Executive coaching and leadership development grounded in emotional intelligence and systems thinking.

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How I Can Help

25+

Years of Experience

6

Industries Served

The signs your leadership needs a shift.

The strategy is clear, but execution keeps stalling
Conflict on the team is starting to cost you results
Your team delivers, but morale is quietly eroding
You've grown into a role no one trained you for
You're leading harder and getting less in return
High performers are leaving and you're not sure why

About me

Hi, I'm Derek.

I help leaders and teams do the work that actually moves the organization.

For 25+ years, I've worked alongside executives and teams across finance, healthcare, research, and manufacturing, including JPMorgan Chase, UBS, Mercedes-Benz USA, and Bristol Myers Squibb. What I've learned is that most leadership challenges aren't really about strategy. They're about people, patterns, and the systems they operate within.

My work blends executive coaching, facilitation, and leadership development, grounded in emotional intelligence and systems thinking. The goal is always the same: leaders who see clearly, teams that function honestly, and cultures where real results are possible.

Services

Built for leaders and the teams they lead.

Four ways I help executives, teams, and organizations move from stuck to strong.

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Executive Coaching

One-on-one coaching for senior leaders navigating pressure, transition, or growth into a larger role.

Team Development

Facilitated sessions that turn groups of high performers into teams that trust, challenge, and deliver.

Leadership

Programs that build emotional intelligence, systems thinking, and real leadership.

Culture & Change

Guidance for organizations navigating transformation, realignment, or inherited dysfunction.

Client Outcomes

"A leader is a dealer in hope."

Hear from leaders and teams who have moved from misalignment and friction to clarity, trust, and measurable progress.

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I used to lie awake replaying work conversations. Now I actually sleep through the night. Maya helped me find calm in the chaos.

Alejandra Martinez Castillo

CEO & Founder , Tu Nombre Aqui

Working with Derek over the past ten months has been transformative. Rather than handing me answers, he used thoughtful questioning to guide me toward solutions I wouldn't have found on my own, helping me navigate a new leadership role while continuing to lead my research lab. I came away with a stronger framework for decision-making, and I look forward to working with him again.

Elena Azalea

Professor, Evnin Family Chair

I used to lie awake replaying work conversations. Now I actually sleep through the night. Maya helped me find calm in the chaos.

Alejandra Martinez Castillo

CEO & Founder , Tu Nombre Aqui

Elena Azalea

Professor, Evnin Family Chair

I used to lie awake replaying work conversations. Now I actually sleep through the night. Maya helped me find calm in the chaos.

Alejandra Martinez Castillo

CEO & Founder , Tu Nombre Aqui

Elena Azalea

Professor, Evnin Family Chair