The Coronovirus Reveals What Always Has Been True Two weeks before the novel coronavirus shut down the United States, I flew to New York for the funeral of Jack Welch. There will be no more plane flights for me or you for a while. And despite the pandemic’s shocking death rate, no funerals either. Since […]
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Stratford Sherman
I’m the product of fate and a long life, hammered into shape by experience. By working age, I gravitated to entrepreneurs and CEOs. Their struggle – the absolute risk, the aloneness, the challenge of bringing people together – is something I understand. Read more
"Self-knowledge doesn't mean preoccupation with one's own thoughts; rather, it means concern about the effects one creates."
- I Ching, “Contemplation”
- I Ching, “Contemplation”
What Clients Say
"If you let him, he will change your life."
- Clara Shih, CEO, Hearsay Systems
"Strat Sherman worked closely with us during a critical part of our transformation journey. His energy, insight and passion inspired us to think boldly about the future of The New York Times--and helped us to become a real leadership team."
- Mark Thompson, CEO, New York Times
"Strat has a deep understanding of individual issues and group dynamics that make him an extremely effective coach. He was able to help the YC partnership work better together by coaching multiple partners at once, addressing individual issues and increasing collective unity. He always gave me very useful advice, was willing to make difficult suggestions, and now coaches one of most valuable team members at OpenAI."
- Sam Altman, President, Y Combinator and Co-Chair, OpenAI
"Strat is 1/3 investigative journalist (knows how to cut through problems directly to the truth of what’s happening in the company), 1/3 executive coach (calls BS in a way that resonates and inspires changes), 1/3 spiritual guide (helps find personal awareness and harmony amongst all the messiness in Silicon Valley and business).
- Tracy Young, CEO & Co-Founder, PlanGrid
"Exceptional insight. Helped me understand myself and the organizational environment at a much deeper level. Has great wisdom and an ability to motivate change. Also a pleasure to work with."
- Tony Kingsley, EVP, Biogen
"Strat has been a true fulcrum of change for me – helping me become a better leader of a company with very ambitious goals. He helped me raise my bar for the management team and supported me in making tough people decisions, decisively. Our work led me to discriminate clearly between areas where I add lots of value and those where I get in the way. Strat is super-focused on turning Clover’s vision into a reality, consistently, from the top of the organization to the bottom. He delves deep into the root of the blockers of success, and works tirelessly to unpack them on both personal and professional levels. Strat’s caring for the people and projects he takes on is unmatched. He ranks among the few great and special coaches."
- Vivek Garipalli, CEO and Co-Founder, Clover Health
"I started working with Strat as an executive taking on a huge new challenge. His wisdom, insight and tough love made me a better, smarter and more emotionally astute leader. Strat isn't just a coach; he's a thought partner who can help transform your business."
- Lydia Polgreen, Editor in Chief, HuffPost
"If you let him, he will change your life."
- Clara Shih, CEO, Hearsay Systems
"Strat has a deep understanding of individual issues and group dynamics that make him an extremely effective coach. He was able to help the YC partnership work better together by coaching multiple partners at once, addressing individual issues and increasing collective unity. He always gave me very useful advice, was willing to make difficult suggestions, and now coaches one of most valuable team members at OpenAI."
- Sam Altman, President, Y Combinator and Co-Chair, OpenAI
"Strat Sherman worked closely with us during a critical part of our transformation journey. His energy, insight and passion inspired us to think boldly about the future of The New York Times--and helped us to become a real leadership team."
- Mark Thompson, CEO, New York Times
"Strat is 1/3 investigative journalist (knows how to cut through problems directly to the truth of what’s happening in the company), 1/3 executive coach (calls BS in a way that resonates and inspires changes), 1/3 spiritual guide (helps find personal awareness and harmony amongst all the messiness in Silicon Valley and business).
- Tracy Young, CEO & Co-Founder, PlanGrid
"Exceptional insight. Helped me understand myself and the organizational environment at a much deeper level. Has great wisdom and an ability to motivate change. Also a pleasure to work with."
- Tony Kingsley, EVP, Biogen
"Strat has been a true fulcrum of change for me – helping me become a better leader of a company with very ambitious goals. He helped me raise my bar for the management team and supported me in making tough people decisions, decisively. Our work led me to discriminate clearly between areas where I add lots of value and those where I get in the way. Strat is super-focused on turning Clover’s vision into a reality, consistently, from the top of the organization to the bottom. He delves deep into the root of the blockers of success, and works tirelessly to unpack them on both personal and professional levels. Strat’s caring for the people and projects he takes on is unmatched. He ranks among the few great and special coaches."
- Vivek Garipalli, CEO and Co-Founder, Clover Health
"I started working with Strat as an executive taking on a huge new challenge. His wisdom, insight and tough love made me a better, smarter and more emotionally astute leader. Strat isn't just a coach; he's a thought partner who can help transform your business."
- Lydia Polgreen, Editor in Chief, HuffPost
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The Unlearning Leader
Bob Tinker turned the tables on me, and he can do it for you. As co-founder and CEO, he took MobileIron, a leader in mobile security solutions for the enterprise, from cocktail napkin to IPO and—from 2009 to 2013—the world’s fastest-growing tech company according to Deloitte. By the time Bob hired me as his coach, […]