Gil Friend
Ontological/Ecological/Strategic Coach • Sustainability OG • Helping world-changers change worlds.
Description
They call me a SustainabilityOG—50+ years of experience and thought leadership driving practical, effective, meaningful, and profitable change in some of the world's best organizations. ••• I now work one-on-one with leaders—and emerging leaders—and their teams. With people committed to meaningful impact on the world and those around them. With people like you. ••• I provide high-impact coaching focused on starting and running companies that are exploring "how to do business as though we actually belong to the living world"—and navigating the challenges of leading teams and projects, raising financing, and maintaining personal health and sanity amidst overwhelming challenges. ••• Through conversations that provoke and illuminate, I take clients from aspirations to actual commitments, able to master their opinions, speak with power, listen deeply, and cultivate moods that support their goals. ••• Please inquire if you are interested in working with me directly IRL.
Suggested Questions
- What is "ontological coaching"? How is it different from typical executive coaching? What can it do for me?
- Is there really a business case for sustainability?
- How can I help my executive team recognize the business value of sustainability and regenerative strategies and get unstuck from from "We'd like to be more sustainable but can't afford it"?
- I'm feeling kind of crazy in the current political environment and I don’t know what to do. What do you suggest?
- I’m struggling with corporate backsliding and premature surrender on ESG commitments, despite compelling business reasons to maintain them. How can I be a more effective advocate for a world that works?
- How can I engage you as my personal coach IRL?
- What are some practical ways companies can "embed the laws of nature" into their strategy and operations?
- You've said that "sustainability is all about design." Could you elaborate? Do you mean product design or something more?
- How does observing and cultivating "mood" play a role in your ontological coaching work? How can it lead to a shift in action?
- What are some of the key considerations for individuals who are seeking to transition from a traditional career path into a more impact-driven one?
- What advice would you give to emerging leaders facing a polycrisis?
- What is "predatory delay"? How can we overcome it?
- What are the most significant limitations of "net zero" goals?
- How can I keep personal values and organizational goals align? What can I do if they're not?
- How do you help clients break free from limiting beliefs?
- How can we proactively engage with stakeholders to create industry standards and best practices in the absence of government regulations?
- How can I build trust and rapport with an executive or entrepreneur facing challenging situations?