About the company
We love to see individuals take responsibility for their personal development and own the contributions they make to their respective teams, organizations, and communities. We believe that an individual’s ability to lead one’s self effectively (self-leadership) is fundamental to all leadership development. We are ecstatic when we see leaders become aware of their blind spots, or where their intentions do not match their impact. This increased self-awareness, coupled with newly acquired skills, positions the learner for change.
It is during these vulnerable moments when learning can begin, growth can take place, and teams are impacted. It is also when intact team members move from tolerating their differences to valuing the unique differences each team member brings to the group and leveraging them to improve team cohesion and effectiveness.
We exist to facilitate these learning experiences that (a) equip individuals with tools and resources to grow their careers within their organizations, (b) empower managers to provide leadership to their employees based on their individual needs and (c) encourage team members to commit to the collective success of their teams. This is why LeadSelf, LLC has been established. Our clients are our priority!
our approach
Through the use of assessments, facilitated learning experiences and coaching, we partner with individuals, leaders, and teams to improve performance. We leverage instructional design methodologies that appeal to all learning styles to enhance learning sustainability and application in the workplace, so the learning goes beyond the classroom to real work.
Our workshops are not lectures but facilitated learning experiences. They are also supported by research and complimented with practical application from the facilitator’s personal business experience. Personal examples of success and failure make the learning relevant and serve as a reminder that individuals and leaders across all business and non-profit segments have similar challenges and triumphs. Participant’s most impactful learning will come from their peers through experiential exercises, peer coaching, sharing reflections and best practice sharing.
Values
Integrity: We do what is right.
Ownership: We hold ourselves accountable for our work.
Honesty: We tell the truth.
Love: We love what we do or we do not do it.
Value: We add value to those we serve.
Curtis Robinson, MBA
Founder, Facilitator, Speaker and Coach
About the founders
Curtis loves to see people maximize their potential! Whether he is working with individual contributors looking to more effectively lead themselves, senior directors who desire to grow their business units or teams looking to improve their collective performance, Curtis is passionate about personal and group development!
Curtis’ passion was birthed while leading and coaching employees in the corporate environment for over 17 years. During this span, he filled management roles at virtually every level, including his latest role as an executive for a Fortune 15 telecommunications company. While serving in this capacity, Curtis led a business unit and was responsible for over $300 million in annual revenue. He has achieved national recognition for his success, including multiple #1 rankings in the US and earned the Diversity MBA Magazine’s “Top 100 Emerging Leaders under 50” award.
After suffering a life-threatening disease, Curtis decided to leave his executive role to pursue his passion for leadership training and development. He acquired a position with the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), a top 5 globally ranked nonprofit leadership training organization as their Regional Director of Leadership Solutions. In this role, he was responsible for leading a team which partnered with organizations globally to meet their leadership development needs at every level. After several years, Curtis transitioned to a Faculty role, working directly with leaders and teams to increase their effectiveness. He continues in this role as an independent contractor while running his leadership development business.
Curtis started LeadSelf, LLC to leverage his experience in corporate and nonprofit to help organizations in all industries to increase their leadership effectiveness. Curtis facilitates learning experiences for all leader levels including self-leadership, leading others and leading with others. To meet the needs of his clients, he partners with several noteworthy organizations such as the Ken Blanchard Companies, Wiley, Myers Briggs, The John Maxwell Group and more. He received his undergraduate degree in Psychology, his Masters in Business Administration and he completed one year of doctoral work in Strategic Leadership. He is happily married to his wife, Angela, a Certified Professional Coach, and they reside in La Jolla, CA. They are the proud parents of their only daughter, Amberly, who is finalizing her psychology degree at Cornell University.
Angela Robinson, CPC
Co-Founder, Facilitator, Speaker and Coach
Angela is a proud wife, mother, volunteer and Certified Professional Coach who is known for her positive energy and uplifting spirit. After her early career in banking and insurance, and following the birth of her daughter Amberly, Angela elected to become a homemaker to support her husband and only daughter. Like many mothers, she attended multiple recitals, parent-teacher conferences and various school activities, while also being a part-time college student. Her efforts paid off when her daughter attended Cornell University.
Angela continued investing in her development to become a certified coach. Over the span of 1yr, she completed her coaching certification with the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (IPEC) organization, an ICF certified program. During this period, Angela became convinced that the coaching and development profession was her future. After coaching multiple individuals in a variety of walks of life and volunteering her coaching services to serve underprivileged women, Angela committed to following her passion by helping others realize their dreams, get unstuck and pursue their passions.
Angela also loves facilitating learning experiences through workshops and seminars. With her individual and team coaching experience, her facilitation style encourages participants to engage in open and candid dialogue. She has a way of creating fun environments where participants laugh as well as learn.
Angela’s education is in the field of Psychology, and she spends her free time taking walks by the beach and watching classic movies. She has been happily married to Curtis for 24yrs, and they are residents of La Jolla, CA.