Achieve bold ambitions.
Unleash your potential.

Great leaders don’t just deliver results.
Great leaders invest in their own growth, and inspire others to do the same. Great leaders are ambitious for the impact they can have. Great leaders want to make a positive mark on the world.
The challenge: even great leaders may struggle to adapt to new leadership challenges. To overcome old habits that no longer serve them well. To see how their own mindsets limit them from unleashing their greatness.
I coach leaders and their teams to help them achieve bold ambitions and unleash their full potential.
I bring over 20 years experience as a senior executive, leadership development expert, and coach to help leaders and their teams:

Get clear and be bold about their professional (and personal) aspirations

Take a hard look at what holds them back, including the limiting mindsets that they may not even be aware of

Apply the science of behavior change and personal transformation to sustainably change the way they operate

Inspire others by becoming a more inspiring version of themselves
Matt is a trusted advisor to me and I have benefited greatly from his wisdom and perspective over the years. He combines exceptional judgment and deep care for people in a way that allows him to unlock the full potential of leaders and organizations.
Dominic Barton
Chairman, Rio Tinto; Former Global Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company

My passion is unlocking potential in others—providing the spark that ignites new possibilities for leaders to develop into the fullest version of themselves.
As a Partner at McKinsey & Company, I helped executives design and implement large scale transformations of their business. My specialty was applying the science of mindset and behavior change to ensure that changes would stick over time.
As McKinsey’s Chief Learning Officer, I was responsible for developing and executing the leadership development strategy for over 30,000 colleagues globally, and led a diverse global team of 300 professionals.
I have had the privilege to study with some of the world’s leading experts on coaching and human development, including Julio Olalla, Thomas Hübl, and Amy Fox. Their wisdom has informed my own approach to coaching executives and leadership teams. In addition to over a decade of study with these and other masters, I have completed extensive training as a coach, and am certified by both the Newfield Network and the International Coaching Federation.
I have lived and worked around the world, including the United States, Europe, and Asia. I combine a global perspective with a respect for the nuances of different cultures.
Finally, as a husband and father, I understand that success in life means more than maximizing performance at work, and know firsthand the pressures that leaders face in finding balance across all aspects of their life.
Matt has been a steady, wise, and deeply caring presence on my leadership journey—both challenging and supporting me in just the right measure. Without his mentorship and patience, my firm would not be what it is today.
Rasmus Hougaard
Founder and Managing Partner, Potential Project

WARNING: My style of coaching is not for everyone.
I am passionate about helping people change, and I know that making change happen can be messy and uncomfortable work. The executives and teams that I coach expect me to challenge them in ways that will push them beyond their comfort zone to generate breakthrough results.
If you are looking for some quick tips and tricks to get more efficient…I am not the coach for you.
If you are looking for some pleasant discussions to validate what you are already doing…I am not the coach for you.
If you’ve been told by your company to “go get a coach” but don’t feel any real desire to change…I am not the coach for you.
If, on the other hand:
- You are a leader who is motivated to make material and lasting changes to how you lead
- You are willing to put in the hard and sometimes uncomfortable work of confronting your own blind spots
- You want to partner with someone who will challenge you and push you outside your comfort zone
…then let’s talk.