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Dean Herman, Ph.D., is an executive coach, management consultant, licensed psychologist and author. He has coached, advised and taught thousands of organizational leaders and entrepreneurs in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia to enhance their performance.
Dr. Herman coaches and trains on a wide variety of complex leadership and interpersonal challenges in both private sessions and in groups. He brings the wisdom and power of psychology and neuroscience to his clients in ways that are accessible and transformative.
Organizations Dr. Herman has served as an executive coach, consultant and psychologist include:
- Genentech
- HP
- Toyota
- VMware
- Wells Fargo
- Bertelsmann/Random House
- Siemens
- Agilent Technologies
- McKinsey & Company
- Qualcomm
- Texas Instruments
- Keysight Technologies
- Wilson Sonsini
- Safeway
- Danone
- Nestlé
- LG Life Sciences/Electronics
- County of Sacramento
- University of California, San Francisco
As a former business attorney and former General Counsel of a technology company, Dr. Herman also brings years of experience in business and an intimate understanding of organizational dynamics.
In addition to his usual activities, he also provides advanced training to coaches.
Dr. Herman earned his Ph.D. in Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology; his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law and Columbia University School of Law and his B.A. magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania.
Read Dr. Herman's personal story here.
Chris Dawson is a management consultant with over 30 years of experience. As a trusted advisor to C-suite executives and Boards of Directors, he aims at improving business performance to create shareholder value. Much of Dr. Dawson's work is directed toward helping executive teams shape their organizational culture to align with strategy. He also possesses special expertise helping fast-growing, small firms scale their leadership, culture and organizational capabilities.
Dr. Dawson has subject matter expertise and numerous tools and methods in regard to strategy implementation, talent management, organizational design, culture change and executive effectiveness. He is also a senior level executive coach.
Dr. Dawson's book, Leading Culture Change: What Every CEO Needs to Know, was published by Stanford University Press. It provides practical tools and a framework for leaders to successfully change their culture in the service of value creation. He is also a frequent speaker in the area of organizational effectiveness.
Dr. Dawson's educational background – first earning a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and then an MBA in strategy and culture – provides a unique blend of capabilities in people and business. He is also a member of the Adjunct Faculty in the Organizational Psychology program at the California School of Professional Psychology (Alliant University) – San Francisco.