International Coaching Federation

Global board advisory member responsible for helping to shape a human-centered, ethical future for coaching in an AI-enabled world

Member of the Board of Advisors

PureMatter

Founded and scaled three companies while coaching 500+ leaders to redefine how they lead through complexity. My private clients—founders, execs, and rising stars—consistently report deeper clarity, faster decision-making, and greater emotional agility.
I blend real-world strategy with human insight to help leaders:
	•	Navigate career pivots and reinventions
	•	Build emotionally intelligent, high-performing teams
	•	Grow without burning out or breaking trust

Executive Strategist & Business Coach

We energize business by humanizing marketing. CEO/President of digital, social and demand generation consulting firm based in Silicon Valley. Producing 100+ industry awards for integrated and new media marketing. Top 20 Fastest Growing Companies in Silicon Valley - Silicon Valley Business Journal. Some clients included: NASA, Netflix, Mastercard, Charles Schwab, Cisco, IBM, Harvard, and Salesforce.

President + CEO

Bryan Kramer is an international marketing and business keynote/conference speaker, best-selling author and strategist who consults Fortune 500 clients such as IBM, Cisco, Bloomberg and Pitney Bowes on humanizing business through social media, content and digital marketing.

He’s one of the world's foremost leaders in the art and science of sharing, and has been credited with shaping the #H2H human business movement in marketing and social.

Bryan has spoken to audiences as large as 6,000. Notable events include TED, NASA, Charles Schwab, SXSW, IBM, Harvard, Bloomberg and the NFL.

He's been named "Top 25 Social Influencer to Follow"​ by Forbes, one of the "100 Most Influential Tech People On Twitter"​ by Business Insider, and one of the "Top 50 Social CEOs on Twitter Globally"​ by The Huffington Post.

Bryan's latest book, "Shareology: How Sharing is Powering the Human Economy" made USA Today's Top 150 Book List the week of its release, as well as #1 on Amazon in four categories including Business & Planning. The book explores the history, art and science of sharing and illustrates why sharing is what gives us a unique competitive advantage as individuals and brands.

His first book "There is No B2B or B2C: It's Human to Human #H2H" explores the many facets of why and how communication today needs to be adjusted to keep up with our ever-evolving and fast moving social and digital world. It rose to the #1 in Business Books on Amazon in its first week. 

Bryan’s Speaking Topics Include: 

Shareology: How Sharing Powers the Human Economy
Learn How to Speak, Market and Sell Human
Redefining Human in Machine Driven Age
Strengthen Your Business by Speaking Human-to-Human
The Secret to Activating Influencers for Your Brand
Breaking Through the Human Firewall: Creating Deeper Trust for Your Brand

Learn more at BryanKramer.com.

Keynote Speaker

Harvard Business Review

As a member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council I help improve the content they publish and help chart their future direction.

Harvard Business Review Advisory Council

Fast Company Executive Board

Executive Board Member

Forbes Coaches Council

Ongoing Forbes columnist: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/people/bryankramer1

Council Member

Author

Lately, Inc.

Function as outsourced head of marketing, responsible for overseeing the planning, development, and execution of the organization's annual strategy, demand generation, and advertising initiatives. Since joining the company has received over 51% growth in revenue.

Investor and Fractional CMO

CBIZ

Grew the digital marketing and digital demand gen arm of the marketing team into 500% growth in revenue. Agency become one of the top 20 interactive agencies in Silicon Valley - Silicon Valley Business Journal

Managing Consultant

Carter Waxman

Sr. Account Executive

Fulfilling Executive Leaders' Ambitions | #H2H: Human-to-Human Author | 200+ Keynotes | TEDx Speaker | Silicon Valley, CA 🇺🇸 + Lisbon 🇵🇹

You’re not stuck. You’re just outgrowing the playbook that got you here.
High performers reach a point where the same tools stop working. The mask of certainty cracks. And what used to feel like drive? Starts to feel like depletion.

I know the signs because I’ve lived them—and coached through them.
Over the last two decades, I’ve helped thousands of leaders, entrepreneurs, and exec teams redefine how they lead—by shifting from performative perfection to aligned presence.
I started a global movement (#H2H), gave a TED Talk on why sharing redefines the future, built one of Silicon Valley’s fastest-growing agencies, and wrote two bestsellers. But what matters more than the accolades is the ripple effect: helping humans lead better, live fuller, and build from clarity instead of chaos.

If you’re navigating a shift, personally or professionally, I coach high-performing executives ready to evolve their leadership, their business, or both. I also speak and advise on how to lead with trust, create high-impact cultures, and scale what matters.

Let’s talk if you’re:
	•	Leading a team that’s growing faster than your systems
	•	Reimagining your role, your brand, or your business
	•	Ready to stop forcing and start aligning

P.S. I’m based in Lisbon and Silicon Valley, speak globally, and still believe the most powerful thing you can be is human.

Bryan Kramer, PCC, CPCC

The Wharton School

Providing one-on-one executive leadership coaching services to students enrolled in Wharton's MBA McNulty Leadership Program.

Certified Executive Coach

Find Your V.O.I.C.E. Coaching Institute

The Find Your V.O.I.C.E. as a Leader™  Coaching Institute offers creative and transformative learning experiences to unlock your potential today so that you lead an inspired life tomorrow.

Whether via one of our online courses, our podcast, our book, a live workshop, a group coaching program or one of our our sought-after one-on-one coaching partnerships, we continually set the standard to enable leaders in all roles in life to find their voice of inspiration and influence so that they lead with strength and confidence.

Selected Global Clients:
Twitter, Electronic Arts, SAP, Walmart, Microsoft, Cisco, Kaiser Permanente, Mixpanel, Envoy, Autodesk, Private Medical, The State of California, Maybank, Sinochem, Cebu Pacific Airlines + several entrepreneurs looking to make their mark in our world.

Join us today on a learning journey that will change your life forever. It's never too late to find your V.O.I.C.E. ➡️  Your #Values #Outcomes #Influence #Courage #Expression

Founder, Coach, Author, Speaker

•	Services include one-on-one coaching for senior leaders; Group coaching programs for managers; Cross-functional team collaboration workshops.
•	Topics include Find Your Voice As a Global Leader; Thrive in Disruption; Leading with Influence: Keeping your Relationships in Balance; Leading with Courage: Expanding your Comfort Zone; Coaching and Mentoring, and many more.

Executive Leadership Coach & Educator

•	Topics include: 
6 Ways to Overcome Impostor Syndrome and Build Your Credibility as a Leader; 
Use Your Strengths to Lead from Abundance While Stepping into your Courage; 
5 Steps to Find Your V-O-I-C-E and Create Your Unique Leadership Brand, and many more.
•	Regions include United States, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Philippines, Myanmar, Singapore, Malaysia.

International Keynote Speaker

Reviews of my award-winning leadership book, Find Your VOICE as a Leader: 

"I’ve heard Paul speak on Finding Your VOICE as a Leader many times in several countries. His audiences immediately embrace his unique message. He explains his concept in this book and in his presentations with humor, clarity and a unique perspective."
Rebecca Morgan, CSP, CMC, international bestselling author and speaker

"Offering concrete steps and guidance to develop greater self awareness, this book shows you what being authentic really means and how to work on being your best self. It equips you with the tools and skills necessary to be the catalyst of positive change your organization needs."
– Susan Friedmann, International bestselling author of “Riches in Niches”

"In “Find Your Voice As A Leader”, Paul has drawn on his experience as a seasoned executive coach to provide a compelling formula for leaders to create a powerful brand and legacy."
– Scott Friedman, Author of “A Celebration a Day! 365 Ways to a Happier, Healthier Workplace”

"Executive Coach Paul Larsen has a proven, simple and highly usable model for leaders to find their voice. This book arrives at a time when leaders need to cut through the chaos and noise of today’s global environment and use their “voice” for positive influence and impact. Paul’s new book demonstrates the easy steps to do just that."
–Debra Fine, bestselling Author of “The Fine Art of Small Talk”

"Paul captures the essence of leadership in Find Your Voice as a Leader.  He discusses all of my top leadership concerns, such as making sure your values are aligned with your work, ensuring that you remain honest with yourself and your team, and creating an atmosphere of collaborative respect in the workplace.  This is a GREAT leadership book for managers who want to become true leaders!"
-Mary C. Kelly, PhD, Commander, US Navy (ret), Author of Why Leaders Fail and the 7 Prescriptions for Success

Author of the award-winning book: Find Your VOICE as a Leader™

•	An inspiring series focused on educating today’s business leaders and enabling them to project a clear and confident voice in complex organizational environments.

Host of The IMPOSTOR VOICE: A Private Podcast to Help You Break Free of #ImpostorSyndrome 

Positive Intelligence

Mental Fitness Coach

An invitation-only organization for successful business and executive coaches.

Certified Executive Coach & Contributor

The Marshall Goldsmith Group

Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching is the world’s premier executive coaching company with the largest network of top coaches all certified in the same coaching process. Ranked as the World’s #1 Leadership Thinker by Harvard Business Review and Thinkers 50, Marshall Goldsmith’s coaching process has been used by more than 150 of the Fortune 500’s top leaders to take their performance to the next level.

Marshall Goldsmith's Stakeholder Centered Coaching approach has proven to enable successful people to lead more effectively through long-term change in leadership behavior by using a methodology that is highly effective and time efficient. 

A comprehensive study among 11,000 business leaders in 8 multinational companies on 4 continents concluded that 95% of leaders who consistently applied the Stakeholder Centered Coaching process measurably improved their leadership effectiveness.

Stakeholder Centered Coaching does not require any 'extra valuable time' from busy business executives as the coaching and leadership change process is integrated in his/her leadership role on the job.

Adobe Systems

Senior hr leader for global Corporate Administrative enterprise including the finance, legal, hr, marketing and technology organizations, serving approximately 1500 worldwide team members. Champion the development and implementation of worldwide hr operating plans to facilitate the achievement of organizational objectives. Responsible for all people related programs and processes, including talent acquisition, rewards management, leadership and professional development as well as employee communication activities. Crafted trusted relationships with the General Counsel, CFO, CIO, CHRO and CMO to identify and align their business needs and requirements with strategic people initiatives. Provide “just-in-time” guidance and coaching to staff and senior leadership teams.  Lead and coached a team of 5 seasoned professionals.

Global People Leader

One Equity Partners, (JP Morgan)

Head of HR for 3B organization, a portfolio company of JP Morgan's One Equity Partners

Chief People Officer (CPO): Oncology Therapeutics Network

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Head of HR for 3b division of Bristol-Myers Squibb

Chief People Officer (CPO), Oncology division

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

Managing Director Human Resources

Managing Director, Learning and Development

Stanford University Health Services

Head of Learning and Development

I help professionals break free from #ImposterSyndrome and lead a life full of purpose and inspiration.

🌟 Are you a successful leader who feels like your accomplishments still aren’t good enough?

🌟 Do you shrug off compliments and recognition with the wave of a hand saying, “Oh, anybody could have done it!" 

💡You’ve followed the playbook—studied the experts, sought mentorship, and continue to get recognized and promoted. Yet, a nagging question remains: “Do I truly belong?” “Am I really good enough to be here?”  

🎭 If you’ve ever felt like an imposter in a room full of accomplished professionals, you’re not alone. 

🚨 Imposter Syndrome is real. And you’re in great company. Research shows nearly 90% of successful individuals experience it. But here’s the truth: thriving isn’t about silencing that inner critic; it’s about understanding its roots and channeling its energy to unlock your potential. Silencing your inner doubts by actively responding and not reacting to your thoughts and feelings.

💼 With over 30 years of executive experience at Fortune 500 companies like Charles Schwab, Adobe Systems, and Bristol-Myers Squibb, I’ve experienced firsthand how Imposter Syndrome can affect leadership, culture, and performance. As someone who has lived with Imposter Syndrome for most of my life, I’ve learned how to turn my inner doubt into a real *superpower.* 

📖 As the creator of the V.O.I.C.E. personal development model and author of "Find Your VOICE as a Leader™”, (2016, Aviva Publishing), I provide actionable tools to help leaders like you embrace authenticity and expand into your full potential. I’m also privileged to coach at The Wharton Business School, where I guide MBA executives to discover clarity, confidence, and true authentic leadership.

✨ My journey—one that includes thriving in sobriety since 1991—has taught me this: Your greatest growth lies beyond self-doubt. Beyond limiting beliefs. Beyond feeling like a fraud. And when you stop “faking it” and start *facing it,* success becomes intentional, inspirational, and deeply fulfilling, to yourself and the communities that you serve. 

✔️ Ready to transform your inner critic into your greatest ally? Let’s work together to amplify your authentic leadership and build a life and career aligned with your values. Connect with me on LinkedIn or reach out at:  paul@paulnlarsen.com.

❓Now, isn’t it time for you to feel CONFIDENT, INSPIRED and FREE as well❓

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