Hi, I’m Jeff.

I work as an executive coach with senior leaders — VPs, GMs, and founders navigating transitions, complexity, and growth.

I spent 25 years building and leading product teams at LinkedIn, Facebook, Headspace, and Included Health. Along the way I learned that the hardest leadership and career challenges aren’t about strategy or tactics. They’re about clarity, presence, and judgment — especially when the pressure is real and the usual playbook stops working. I get it. I’ve been there.

That’s what I write about here: leadership, decision-making, and how you show up when it matters. Practical stuff you can put to work, not just think about.

The newsletter and the coaching work come from the same place: patterns I’ve seen over 25 years, and mistakes I’ve learned from.

I write once a week. If that sounds useful, I’d love to have you here.

"I just read this week's on closing the presence gap — I'm about to give a presentation and it's exactly what I needed."

— Gideon, Staff Product Manager at Pinterest

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