Dr. Gillian Khoo, a seasoned professional, who has worked in the US, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, enjoys trusted advisor status with global, strategic, and enterprise leaders who must accelerate results while remaining centered, relevant, adaptable, and authentic in today’s complex, ambiguous, and ever changing environment.
Clients value Gillian’s ability to help them initiate courageous conversations, cultivate greater emotional and collaborative intelligence, build strategic alliances, and achieve transformative results. She brings to her client relationships a “refreshing honesty and vulnerability, deep caring and compassion.” Her systems approach enables her to key in on the subtle organizational issues that affect her clients, identify the necessary key stakeholders that must be attended to, and support her clients in staying focused on strategic goals.
Gillian has a unique background in executive assessment, leadership development, succession planning, somatic intelligence and change management. She is able to share best-in-class practices with her clients as a result of having worked across a broad base of industry sectors and with seasoned executives (from directors to EVP’s, Managing Directors and Chancellors) from diverse corporate environments and functional organizations.
Some of her clients include Cisco Systems, T-Mobile USA, Hewlett Packard, Space Systems Loral, Symantec Corporation, Capital One, Deutsche Bank, Pfizer Inc., the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), the Small Business Development Network (SBDC), North Carolina State University, Matson Navigation, and the United States Postal Service.
Gillian is the current President of the Professional Coaches and Mentors Association (NorCal). Outside of work, she enjoys adventure travel and coastal running. She has completed two marathons, rafted Class 4 rapids in Costa Rica, and climbed Mt. Kailash (18,000 ft/5,600 m) in Tibet.
recommended readings
- Primal Leadership
Goleman, et al - Leading From the Front Lynch, et al
- Global Leadership
Goldsmith, et al - Snowball
Schroeder - Leadership and Self Deception
The Arbinger Institute
- Strengths Based Leadership
Rath, et al - The Leadership Challenge
Kouzes, et al - Leading Change
Kotter, et al - How to Become CEO
Fox - 10 Secrets My Dog Taught Me
De Vito - The Leadership Dojo
Strozzi-Heckler
