ABOUT

Jeff Hull, PhD


Dr. Jeffrey Hull is a highly accomplished executive coach, speaker and organization effectiveness, leadership development, and human resource management professional. An expert in the field of organizational and leadership development since 1995, he has worked with leading multi‐national and Fortune 100 companies in the US, Asia, and Europe, both as a senior management team member and as a consultant. His projects have ranged across a wide range of industries, including health care, financial services, technology, pharmaceuticals, media/advertising, and education. He is also a best-selling author of the leadership coaching book FLEX: The Art and Science of Leadership in a Changing World

Jeff is an active member of the leadership team at the Institute of Coaching, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, and enjoys teaching as a faculty member at both Harvard Medical School and the NYU School of Professional Studies. Before becoming a writer, teacher, and executive coach/consultant, Dr. Hull worked as a senior leader for over fifteen years. He held a wide range of human resource generalist roles at Booz Allen Hamilton, Sheraton Hotels Corp, and EDS (Electronic Data Systems). In his role as the global head of human resources for the technology division of Booz Allen Hamilton (1990-1995), Dr. Hull was responsible for senior talent management, organization design and effectiveness for a group that grew from 30 consultants to over 900 in five years. He managed a staff of internal consultants and HR generalists located in offices throughout the U.S. and abroad, including New York, Sao Paolo, Hong Kong, and London. As an entrepreneur, Dr. Hull has been a partner in two leadership development consultancies based in New York City and has worked with senior executives in areas of organizational development, talent management, creativity and innovation, conflict management, team building, and performance coaching. 

Education and Affiliations 

  • BA in Philosophy and Music (Bowdoin College)

  • MBA in Organizational Behavior, Columbia University

  • PhD in Clinical Depth Psychology and Post-graduate studies in Organization Development, Pacifica Graduate Institute 

Dr. Hull is a board-certified leadership coach (BCC) with the American Psychological Association and is trained/certified in many leadership assessments and tools: HOGAN Leadership Series, Myers-Briggs, EQi 2.0 Emotional Intelligence Assessment, Appreciative inquiry and Tribal Council practices, Enneagram, Stratton Leadership Styles Assessment, DISC Assessment.

Past and Current Clients

  • HSBC

  • Dropbox

  • Duke University Medical Center,

  • Duke Clinical

  • Research Institute

  • GSK US (Glaxo Smith Kline)

  • PVH

  • Conde Naste

  • Yale New Haven Medical Institute

  • Mass General Hospital, Boston MA

  • PJT Investment bank

  • MSCI (Morgan Stanley Analytics)

  • ESMT Berlin Business School

  • HRC (Human Rights)

  • NYC Transit Center

  • Takeda Pharmaceuticals

  • Sanofi Pharmaceuticals

  • Cardiac Research Foundation

  • Gilt Group

  • American Express

Personal Interests

Jeff is a committed meditator and nature lover.  He loves hiking in the woods by himself and also enjoys ‘extrovert’ experiences such as group retreats, dancing, yoga classes, and musical gatherings with friends and family. He is an avid reader. Life is good.