About

Robert Hargrove is a world-renowned, revolutionary thought leader in the field of talent development and coaching. His motto is “Better Leaders, Better World” and he believes that coaching leaders to achieve an Impossible Future is the fastest, most powerful way to achieve both.

Hargrove is the founder of Masterful Coaching Inc. and served as a Director of the Harvard Leadership Research Project. He has been awarded for Distinguished Public Service by the United States Government for his coaching work with political leaders.

Robert put coaching on the map with his landmark book Masterful Coaching a decade ago and now in its 3rd edition, inspiring people with his paradigm smashing idea that extraordinary leaders develop in the process of producing extraordinary results, not through abstract training programs.

Robert says that coaching is a new domain with the power to make traditional consulting and training irrelevant. It is not that these traditions aren’t of value; it is that they are insufficient given the fact that… “We are in a brawl without rules.”

“When people get involved in a masterful coaching relationship, it is extraordinary,” says one executive, “so extraordinary, it’s unbelievable.” Hargrove’s clients have risen to such prominent positions as Under Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, and European CEO of the Year.

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Robert’s Companies

Masterful Coaching

Robert founded Masterful Coaching in 1995, a company about growing leaders, growing companies. The focus is on Global 1000 firm. The primary offerings are: CEO and Board coaching, the Game Changers program (high growth through disruptive innovation), and Rising Stars for high potential leaders. Masterful Coaching is not your typical consulting firm. We don’t simply provide strategic recommendations or abstract training programs, we monetize every engagement in terms of driving new revenue growth and profit growth for the client. Find out more ›››

Your First 100 Days

Twenty-five percent of leaders in Fortune 500 firms are in transition. Forty percent of all new leaders are out the door in 18 months. Yet most companies have no leadership transition process. We provide what’s missing that we believe can make a difference. We offer the First 100 Days Success Pack, a primarily self-guided process which consists of four components. The Book: Your First 100 Days in a New Executive Job; The Notebook: Create your first 100 day action plan; The Leadership Transition Facilitator’s Guide (for internal facilitators); Masterful Coaching Calls: 3 calls with a Master level coach. The total package is only $499. Find out more ›››

The Revenue Engine

This business is focused on small to medium size enterprise who would like to grow their business exponentially and multiply their profits. It’s based on something we call “blueprint to a billion:” the ten multipliers of high growth companies. These multipliers came out of studying the top performing companies on the New York Stock exchange over the past decade. We invite a highly selective group of companies (12) each year maximum. We mentor these company leaders based on our blueprint to a billion. We accelerate their growth through our extensive global network. Find out more ›››

Meet with Robert

If you would like to talk to Robert about how he might help you and your organization, contact by email at Robert.Hargrove@MasterfulCoaching.com or by phone at 617-953-5252.