Dr. Joseph Kim · Executive Coach * Trust, Presence, & Purpose

Coaching

The work

First

The Diagnostic

45 minutes. No pitch. You tell me what's actually going on. I tell you what I see and how I'd work with it.

Six months, twice a month

Private sessions built around your live situations. This can include the conversations you're dreading, the board meeting next week, the person who went quiet. Your purpose, values, directives, and more are explored in every session. Direct access between sessions when you need it.

Result

A team that follows on purpose

Bad news arrives early. People disagree with you in the room because they feel psychologically safe and can tell the truth. You promised trust and delivered presence and purpose too.

I keep a small roster and work with a few executives and teams at a time.

Customer interaction debrief, executive cohort

What clients say

Testimonials

"Dr. Kim was an outstanding speaker who far surpassed my expectations and became the highlight of our company leadership summit. Everyone unanimously agreed that he was the standout of our event. His engaging style resonated with our diverse team. He is an invaluable asset for any leadership and strategic development event."
George MendiolaCEO, FSA Federal

"Dr Kim's coaching sessions were a psychologically very deep experience. It was very well structured, and I felt that I had a trustful person that held me by the hand to take me through an intense self-reflecting journey."
I.I.COO, R Capital Management

"Original and practical, the roadmap to true human-to-human leadership communication."
David SongCEO, Nike Korea

"Brings together the core of human interaction that will elevate any person's leadership skills to new heights."
Joseph RheeCEO, Havas Korea

Speaking

Keynotes and workshops

Keynotes are typically 15-60 minutes with limited interactivity. Workshops are typically 2-4 hours with interactive discussions and activities. Topics can be customized to the client's needs.

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Sample talks include The presence of a leader, Purpose driven leadership, Trust factor, Human leadership in the age of AI, etc.

For my work as a Master Trainer for Simon Sinek's Optimism Company please view here:

Joseph Kim · Master Trainer, Simon Sinek's Optimism Company

Courses

Live digital cohort courses.

The frameworks from my executive coaching taught in live cohorts. For individuals or teams.

Cohort Course

The Team Factor

Live. 4 weeks. Teamwork.

Coming soon!

Cohort Course

Executive Presence

Live. 4 weeks. Seven key movements and narrative.

Coming soon!

Courses are especially beneficial to larger teams that cannot do individual coaching.

About

Joseph Kim, Ph.D.

Joseph's WHY is to empower those who are next, so that we can be equipped to transform ourselves and the world around us. He leads an executive coaching practice and is one of only seven global Master Trainers for Simon Sinek's Optimism Company. He served as president of Genesis College in Osaka, Japan, and as a professor of business at SKKU Business School, home to Korea’s #1 ranked MBA program. The author of three books, Joseph is a leadership advisor and speaker whose clients include Adidas, BCG, Google, Microsoft, Nike, PwC, Samsung, and the U.S. Air Force. An alumn of Harvard Business School, he also holds a PhD in philosophy from Arizona State University. He is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and enjoys training with his sons.

Books

Trust and Teamwork, forthcoming 2027 — Trust and Teamwork Forthcoming 2027

Power7: Raising Your Internal Power — Power7 2018

Reformed Epistemology and the Problem of Religious Diversity — Reformed Epistemology 2011

Begin

The first conversation costs you forty-five minutes.

Engagements are limited and confidential.