Scott Lund
C-suite Executive Coach and Strategic Adviser
Elevating leaders and lives through coaching is Scott’s passion and purpose. He believes in each leader’s potential for growth and greatness. To fully unlock that potential, his coaching is holistic, strategic, and customized to individual goals and contexts. His coaching goes beyond improving behaviors to identifying and transforming the personal mindsets underlying desired behaviors.
Scott has coached and advised hundreds of senior leaders in achieving extraordinary results. He serves senior executives (C-suite to Director) and teams at elite organizations across multiple industries: Tech, Finance, Healthcare, Services, Private Equity, and other industries. Scott builds strong, collaborative relationships with leaders of all cultural and professional backgrounds by connecting at a human level. He does this with empathy, honesty, curiosity, and a sense of humor.
Unique among coaches, Scott earned his MBA from The Wharton School at UPenn and is a world-class professional with 20+ years of experience in leadership, coaching, and consulting. He served Fortune 100 clients as a Strategy & Transformation consultant (BCG, Deloitte); led a key business unit at Gartner; and held senior leadership roles in Strategy, Finance, and Operations. He is also co-founder of The Human Leader Society.
Scott respects the time leaders invest in their development. He maximizes their return on that investment by helping them simultaneously improve their personal well-being while also applying new mindsets and behaviors as they work on their key business priorities.
Scott is a PCC certified coach through the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and the NeuroLeadership Institute (NLI). He is also Hogan 360 Assessment Certified.
In his personal life, Scott is married and has four young adult children. He resides in the Western U.S. and enjoys family, fitness, photography, and continuous learning.
Client Impact
"Working with Scott led to my best year of personal growth and effectiveness. I’ve become a stronger more assertive leader.”
“Scott changed the way I think about solving business challenges. He is truly one of best strategists and problem solvers I know.”
“Scott has an amazing ability to listen and ask the right questions. The coaching experience with him significantly shifted my performance as a leader and exceeded my expectations.”
“Scott supported me in navigating several critical discussions with my executive team. I’ve learned to better utilize strategic frameworks in my leadership decision making.”
“Scott’s coaching strengthened my leadership capabilities and resulted in increased engagement from my team.”
“Scott brings strategic aptitude, business transformation know-how, and an ability to solve complex problems with creative, out-of-the-box thinking.”
“Scott helped me create a strategy to access untapped potential in my team.”
Representative Clients
Scott has advised and coached top executives and leadership teams (e.g., C-suite, EVPs, SVPs, VPs) at Fortune 500 companies and innovative world-class organizations across the Tech, Finance, Healthcare, and Services industries. Representative clients include: AB Bernstein, Allergan, AMD, Avery Dennison, CDW, Cisco, Cohen & Company, Cushman & Wakefield, Dell Technologies, Deloitte, eBay, ESI, General Motors, Hackensack Meridian Health, Ingram Micro, Intel, Lantronix, Lattice Semiconductor, Mercato Partners, Microsoft, NCR, NetApp, NRP Group, P&G, Qualcomm, Salesloft, Sequoia Financial Group, Takeda, T-Mobile, Vanguard, Visa, VMware, Western Digital, and Yahoo among others.
Representative Engagements
- Multiple C-level / Senior Leadership Teams - Facilitation of successful strategy and transformation offsites resulting in clear priorities, team alignment, and execution plans
- CEO, International Professional Services Company – Mindset shifts expanded capacity for strategic leadership, empathetic leadership, and proactive development of C-suite direct reports
- CIO, $5B Healthcare Company - Improved relationships with Board of Directors and more strategic leadership of key IT function transformation initiatives
- CFO, $1B Real Estate Company – More influential relationships with C-suite peers and more strategic and empathetic leadership of Finance & Accounting teams
- CIO, Leading International Professional Services Firm – Enabled smooth, successful transition into new role, establishment of functional vision, and integration into the C-suite leadership team
- CHRO, Leading North American Accounting & Advisory Firm – Established sustainable work-life balance strategies, improved delegation, and restructured time allocation to maximize their impact
- CFO, Leading Global Professional Services Firm – Strategically refocused time allocation on highest-impact activities and shifted mindset for more sustainable approach to high-pressure role
- Head of Latin America, $7B Financial Services Company – More people-centered, empathetic leadership mindset and more strategic management of C-suite relationships
- SVP of Marketing, $3B Software Company – Increased personal confidence and quality of interactions with CEO and Board of Directors
- SVP of Product Development, $1B Software Company – Successful onboarding and integration into new role via strategic visioning and enhanced peer-level networking
- SVP of Behavioral Health, $5B Healthcare Company – Improved navigation of interactions with C-suite executives and clarification of strategic objectives
- Head of B2B CX, $7B Financial Services Company – Mindset shift to more assertive leadership style, increased visibility with C-suite executives, and increased team engagement