Professional Expertise
Bruce has over 15 years of experience working with executives to improve their effectiveness, leadership skills, and business savvy. Bruce’s approach focuses on conducting a thorough assessment of an individual’s leadership capabilities and providing practical action steps to achieve desired behavioral change. He is an expert in the areas of leadership development, strategic team facilitation, and executive assessment.
Prior to starting his coaching practice, Bruce served as a vice president at two nationally-known human resource consulting firms. He also was the director of a behavioral health care company and a non-profit organization. He has taught graduate classes in psychology at Loyola Marymount University, Antioch University, and Pepperdine University and has lectured on developing leaders to the UCLA Business and Management Extension Program, to the UCLA Professional Development Program, and to numerous groups of entrepreneurs. In his academic life, Bruce has researched the attitudes, characteristics, and thinking patterns of high achievers
Bruce’s clients include executives and teams at such companies as Amgen, Lockheed-Martin, Boeing, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Northrop Grumman, Mattel, The Los Angeles Times, and Walt Disney.
Recent Coaching Assignments
- Chief Technology officer of a Fortune 100 company to improve his communication skills by developing a more persuasive and motivating style
- President of a $400 million business unit of a Fortune 100 high technology company to be more strategic in his thinking and build a stronger management team. He was subsequently promoted and took over a $700 million business unit with over 3,200 employees
- Regional vice president of a Fortune 500 financial services company to improve his influencing skills and political savvy. Coaching focused on changing his aggressive approach into a more collaborative one
- Executive vice president of an international Fortune 500 financial services company to build collaborative relationships with co-workers and internal clients
- Chief Information Officer of a $25 billion company to improve his executive decision making and executive branding as well as to increase his credibility with corporate staff
- President of an entertainment business to improve strategic decision making, develop a more effective management style, and increase team productivity
Education and Professional Affiliations
- Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, University of Southern California
- M.S. in Education, University of Southern California
- B.A. in Psychology, San Diego State University
- California Licensed Psychologist
- Member, American Psychological Association-Consulting Psychology Division