Dr. Aaron Shaffer helps people and organizations achieve peak performance through science-based coaching and consulting. He is an industrial organizational psychology coach, consultant, and thought leader with over 30 years of international experience working with individuals, teams, and organizations to optimize potential, drive engagement, build resilience, develop leadership, and create winning and innovative cultures. His experience ranges from helping CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, private equity firms, and boards to working with frontline employees, athletes, and military units to reach peak performance.
Dr. Shaffer blends proven practices with the most relevant research and science into skill-building, behavior change, and mindset shifts tailored to specific client goals. He is gifted at developing practical and powerful solutions to client challenges. His experience and outcome-driven approach allows him to quickly assess challenges and opportunities and develop efficient and effective protocols to help clients navigate challenges and capitalize on opportunities. Adept at challenging current thinking, motivation, and driving for competitive advantage, Aaron is widely respected as a trusted advisor. Clients know he brings creativity, candor, and an unwavering commitment to the individuals and organizations he serves.
Prior to consulting, Dr. Shaffer held senior leadership roles at Motorola (a Google company), ITT Industries, MFLEX, and Network Appliance. He teaches at universities in the U.S. and UK on topics including leadership, critical thinking, stress, resilience, emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, negotiation, and strategy.
On the personal side, Aaron enjoys hiking, camping, family time, adventure travel, and road cycling. He is a competitive athlete and brings that same focus, drive, and spirit of teamwork to his coaching and consulting practice.
In this interview by Winn Claybaugh, it is immediately apparent that Aaron has the education, degrees, and business experience to know what he’s talking about, and his approach to helping people define and passionately pursue their version of success reveals the finesse and practical grounding of a gifted coach and teacher. Aaron shares easy-to-remember anecdotes and tips, including his four F’s for a life of sustained meaning and happiness: family, fitness, finance, and fun. Aaron said if you wanted to add a fifth F, it would be faith. How could we be good leaders, team members, and contributors if we ignored any of those areas?
MASTERS listeners will truly value Aaron’s lighthearted, nonthreatening, and engaging approach in asking people if they are on their “MEDSS” (meditation, exercise, diet, sleep, and socialization). Aaron says people who aren’t on their MEDSS compromise their resilience and are unlikely to be successful, productive, or happy at home or work, and people won’t want to be around them. His wonderful advice will benefit the seasoned / veteran business leaders and managers, families, as well as the brand-new-to-business-world rookie!
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