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Bill Munn helps executives manage teams to their greatest potential, customizing coaching plans to maximize the performance of each individual. Through strategic visioning and in-the-moment issue resolution, he motivates leadership to spur mission-driven growth. As a 22-year management-coaching veteran and former Dow 30 top executive, Bill has supported hundreds of corporate leaders worldwide with practical wisdom, real-world action tools, and unbiased insight. An MBA and former professor of finance and economics, Bill is a dynamic public speaker and author of two books.
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I had another great coaching session with Bill yesterday. As a result, I’ve already been able to positively impact 3 additional people! All 3 were concerned or uncertain as a result of recent changes, and thanks to Bill, I was able to lead them positively—and from the heart. Fantastic. Due to his coaching, I’m a tremendously better leader. Daily, I lean on things that he has taught me.
I look forward to my chats with Bill. He can always get me grounded—and challenge my thinking
Bill Munn dispenses powerful wisdom in a way that is easy to understand and even easier to apply. Not only has his advice helped me successfully climb the corporate ladder; his coaching has also helped me to live a richer and more purposeful life. He has helped me to grow, learn, and achieve more than I ever dreamed possible.
I have worked with Bill for years and have benefited from his insights on both a personal and professional level. His concepts and implementation tools move my team and me closer to our goals.
I have been fortunate to have Bill Munn cross my professional path and make me a better person. My time with him has truly transformed my career, and I greatly appreciate the opportunity to learn from him. He has helped me improve my leadership ability, my confidence, and the value that I bring to my company. I look forward to growing further still.
I so appreciate Bill’s personal investment in my growth. His wisdom and experience continue to inspire and challenge me to reach new heights in my development.
I frequently thank Bill for his guidance and confidence-building encouragement. He takes the time, provides the tools, and follows up with the accountability that helps me grow. His insights into customer attributes have generated incredibly innovative marketing approaches.
Bill does not tell us how to live, but brings the learning to us so that we might make it our own. In this way, he expertly teaches us that a life (like a school or any other organization) is a breathing, changing organism in which goals and visions must be constantly re-visited, assessed, and refined.