I first became interested in leadership when I was on active duty in the Army working as a clinical psychologist. As a 26 year-old Captain, I was “thrown in the deep end” as Chief of the mental health clinic, which was tasked with providing mental health services to 15,000 soldiers. I quickly learned that the rank on your sleeve doesn’t earn the trust you need to lead effectively, and that authentic relationships and personal authority do.
Since my Army days, I’ve spent the past 23 years doing therapy, coaching and consulting with leaders and organizations, teaching graduate psychology students, developing assessment tools, and conducting research on attachment, leadership, organizational culture and motivation. In the process, my interests in social connection, motivation, flourishing, and leadership have come together. I count it a privilege to help leaders and teams flourish.
I’m a licensed psychologist in California, professor of psychology at Biola University, faculty affiliate at the Harvard Human Flourishing Program, and founding partner at Flourishing Metrics. I have a PhD in clinical psychology from Rosemead School of Psychology and a doctoral specialization in measurement and psychometrics from UCLA. My wife, Liz, and I have two sons, both in college, and enjoy traveling and hanging out together at Disneyland (my favorite ride is the Cars ride at California Adventure).
