Coaching

I coach leaders who want to work with more clarity, confidence, and humanity. My coaching is grounded in systems thinking, positive psychology, and the messy realities of leading in complex environments. I don’t provide a script to follow—I help you develop the awareness, mindset, and practices that allow you to show up more fully as yourself, even when the stakes are high. Clients often come to me when they’re navigating career transitions, building new leadership muscles, or simply ready to do their work in a more authentic way.

Consulting

As a consultant with The Ready, I help organizations evolve how they work—shifting from bureaucracy and rigidity toward responsiveness, trust, and human-centric ways of operating. This can look like redesigning decision-making structures, reimagining how teams collaborate, or introducing new practices that make work more adaptive and meaningful. I work with senior leaders and their teams to not just talk about change, but to live it—experimenting, learning, and embedding new ways of working that stick.

Speaking

I speak to audiences about the future of work, organizational transformation, and the human side of leadership. Whether on stage at a conference or in a more intimate setting, my talks are designed to challenge assumptions and spark new thinking. Drawing on stories from my consulting practice, as well as insights from fields like complexity theory and psychology, I translate big ideas into practical, actionable shifts. Audiences leave with not just inspiration, but also tangible next steps for reimagining how they work.

Something Else

I’m a huge believer that sometimes the most interesting opportunities don’t fall into a clearly defined category. If you have something you want to talk to me about that you think I’d find interesting, but doesn’t necessarily fall into coaching, consulting, or speaking — I still want to hear about it!

Curious about working together? I’d love to hear what’s on your mind. Send me a note at sam@samspurlin.com and let’s start a conversation.