The Participants (Updated Bios and Photos)
I have updated the bios for each of these panelists and provided you with a digital photo of each. No one seems to have grown older – and they all remain vitally involved in their career and the field of coaching.
Joan Wright
Joan Wright is committed to the belief that living by example and self-leadership are critical to impacting real and significant change in the world. As founder and president of O’Sullivan Wright, Inc., a global firm specializing in coaching, leadership development and talent management strategies, she is a nationally recognized Master Certified Coach and frequently sought as a speaker on leadership and change. Her nationally acclaimed book, UP: Pursuing Significance in Leadership and Life, inspired her to lead with significance in support of Senai Global’s Climb for a Purpose (summiting Mount Kilimanjaro). Additionally, she is a coach for TED Fellows through the SupportTED program and previously chaired a Vistage CEO Peer Advisory Group. Her most recent book- SOULinks: Pursuing Multi-Generational Significance received a 2016 coveted review from Publishers Weekly.
Linda Miller
Specializing in executive coaching, leadership development, and organizational change, Linda is an advocate for creating healthy change in organizations. In 2000, Linda joined forces with The Ken Blanchard Companies® Coaching Services team, where she currently serves as Global Liaison for Coaching. In this role, Linda has coached or trained leaders from Europe, Asia, Central and South America. Additionally, she serves as the senior facilitator for the Coaching Essentials for Leaders program, which she coauthored. Linda is a founding recipient of the Master Certified Coach designation through the International Coach Federation and is a former board member. She has co-authored two books: Coaching for Christian Leaders: A Practical Guide, and Coaching in Organizations: Best Practices from The Ken Blanchard Companies®.
Bill Bergquist
An international coach and consultant, professor in the fields of psychology, management and public administration, author of more than 50 books, and president of a graduate school of psychology. Dr. Bergquist consults on and writes about personal, group, organizational and societal transitions and transformations. In recent years, Bergquist has focused on the processes of organizational coaching. He is co-founder of the International Journal of Coaching in Organizations, the Library of Professional Coaching and the International Consortium for Coaching in Organizations. His graduate school (The Professional School of Psychology) offers Master and Doctoral degrees to mature, accomplished adults in both clinical and organizational psychology.