Pete brings over 25 years of experience advising Fortune 500 organizations, helping leaders drive sustained high performance by translating the core principles of elite sport into their leadership, teams, and organization. Having coached at two World Cups and the Rio Olympics, Pete translates high-stakes sports leadership into actionable leadership strategies for senior executives navigating critical leadership transitions and organizational transformations.
Specializing in knowledge-based sectors, Pete designs and implements cutting-edge solutions tailored to complex business environments. His methodologies leverage proprietary frameworks based on scientific research to ensure initiatives deliver measurable corporate value and sustainable growth.
A central pillar of Pete’s practice is his long-term partnership with executives. He collaborates closely with leaders to reframe their most complex challenges, defining key opportunities and devising robust organizational strategies to overcome them. This strategic advisory encompasses organizational development, comprehensive transformation initiatives, and strategic planning, complementing the core talent solutions.
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As an executive coach and long-term advisor, Pete guides C-suite and senior leaders through high-stakes career transitions and evolving scope demands. Utilizing his proprietary Authentic Leadership Model, featured in his Amazon best-seller Leadership Shock: Using Authenticity to Navigate the Hidden Dangers of Career Success, he helps executives cultivate the self-awareness, focus, and resilience required to succeed at the highest levels.
His coaching expertise is rooted in a distinguished career as an elite rugby coach, having led the USA Women's Rugby team through two World Cups and the Rio Olympics, as well as guiding the Penn State Women's Rugby team to 10 National Championships.
Pete resides in Boulder, Colorado, with his family.