My name is Peter Gandolfo. I have certifications from the world-renowned Hudson Institute in Santa Barbara, California and ICF (PCC). Coaching combines my 25+ years of experience in marketing, management, and consulting with my love for helping others step into their power. I'm passionate about creating a more diverse workforce by helping leaders develop their authentic leadership styles.

Many of his engagements focus on identifying what’s needed (and no longer needed) to reach future goals; developing communication skills, especially in giving/receiving feedback and navigating high stakes conversations; and identifying competing beliefs that prevent clients from following through on changes they genuinely want.

My life experience informs much of my coaching work. For instance, straight out of college, I enrolled in medical school. Three weeks in, I realized I'd spent so much time proving to myself that I could get into medical school, I’d never considered whether I wanted to be a physician! So I switched to a career in business, which is a much better fit for me. Since then, I've always taken time to find and follow my inner “true north” when making career and life decisions, a process that’s especially important now that I’m a husband and father. All these experiences guide me in my coaching work.

Before dedicating my career to coaching, I was the senior director of client engagement for the Drucker Institute, a social enterprise grounded in the revolutionary management principles of Peter Drucker. Prior to joining Drucker, I spent nine years in brand management and international marketing at Mattel, and before that I did product marketing for Ford Motor Company, advertising account management at Foote, Cone & Belding, and product management at Alltech, Inc.

I enjoy writing to share my story and to inspire others to bring more of themselves and the life experience into their leadership style. I write about examples of leadership from pop culture, diversity equity & inclusion, and the intersection of fatherhood and leadership. I've been published in People Matters, MyTech Decisions, Management Today, Fatherly, Payscale, and more.

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