Neil Olson is masterful at drawing leaders and teams into collaborative inquiry around their important business challenges. Neil’s capacity to quickly and honestly engage enables him to be a container for real and profound change. He specializes in helping leaders become “present and affected” and to demonstrate “compassionate responsibility” so that inspiration becomes natural and passion for their work and team unavoidable.
Some of the organizations Neil has worked with include Cisco, AAA/NCNU, Federal Home Loan Bank, QuickLogic, and Chevron.
Neil practiced law for 11 years at Derby, Cook, Quinby & Tweedt (now Bullivant Houser Bailey PC), first as an Associate and then as a Partner, before launching his own law firms. He draws upon his experience as an attorney and executive coach to provide clients with the support, motivation, structure, and discipline they need to activate their leadership potential and enable positive transformation.
Neil holds a JD from the University of San Francisco Law School and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of North Dakota. He is a practitioner of various assessment instruments, including 5 Dynamics Success/Satisfaction and the Riso-Hudson Enneagram Type Indicator. He is certified as a professional coach by the International Coaching Federation.
Neil is co-author of The Lawyers Guide to Professional Coaching (ABA Books, 2009).
Neil and his family enjoy the adventures of living in San Francisco.
recommended readings
- The Experience Economy
Pine, et al - The Tao of Personal Leadership
Dreher, et al - Crossing the Unknown Sea
Whyte - Good to Great
Collins
- The Leadership Challenge
Kouzes, et al - Leading Change
Kotter, et al - The Trusted Advisor
Maister, et al - The Inner Game of Tennis
Gallwey, et al - Failing Forward
Maxwell - Theory U
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