My Practice

I am Leland B Thompson, a Master Coach who has walked both sides of leadership- as a leader of teams and individuals in corporations and as a coach guiding leaders into their most authentic power.

My coaching draws on decades of leadership, learned fitness and healthy routines, and a deeply awakened understanding of people and their motivation for leadership in challenging times. I bring the balance of directness and intuition to my coaching practice. Together, it creates an environment that allows the leader to see themselves clearly and act with purpose.

This is important to me because I believe leadership is not only about strategy or performance metrics. It’s about wholeness. The leaders of today and tomorrow will be those who know how to integrate mind, body, and spirit into every decision and every relationship. This is how top performers become consistent high performers.

My Story

I founded Leland Thompson Coaching LLC, a leadership development practice, in 2012, which has guided executives, educators, entrepreneurs, and community leaders toward transformational growth. With decades of leadership experience at Fortune 500 companies — including Apple and Gap Inc. — I bring both the rigors of corporate life and the wisdom of whole-person development to my coaching and speaking.

My philosophy has always integrated mind, body, and spirit as inseparable elements of leadership. It has been a continuous work in progress. I believe true greatness is not achieved through strategies alone, but through clarity, vitality, and alignment. My work is known for its depth, confidentiality, and impact — so much so that my practice has become primarily referral-based, trusted by those who understand the value of transformation that is “beyond endurance.”

As a Speaker, I engage audiences with a rare combination of directness and compassion, offering frameworks, stories, and practices that move leaders from “good” to truly incredible. My message is clear: leadership is not a title, but a way of being — and those willing to journey inward are the ones who leave lasting legacies.