STEVE MORRIS, PhD - HEAD COACH, STEVE MORRIS ASSOCIATES
Steve's special passion is coaching leaders in Asia to realise greater success in their work – whether that means fostering stronger relationships with their teams for peak performance, directing their team's focus to achieve business goals, relieving organisational distress caused by restructuring, or making profound contributions to overall organisational effectiveness and success. Steve coaches the best to become even better.
Steve is a masterful facilitator and is a well-regarded conference chairperson, board meeting facilitator and corporate event catalyst. Drawing on his more than two decades of experience, he can customise programs in advance or deliver them spontaneously.
Steve founded Singapore-based Steve Morris Associates in 1998 after a two-decade career as a management consultant. The company provides leadership development coaching and training to the most preeminent of global companies. Having devoted more than half his career to nurturing leadership in Asia, he is a pioneer of the leadership coaching and training field in Asia and has developed his own theories and models of effective leadership in Asia.
Steve has coached thousands of leaders from hundreds of companies throughout the world and extensively in Asia. Senior executives from all walks of life – from those at the pinnacle of their careers to those new to their roles – call on Steve to take their leadership and team development programs to a new level. Steve has 25+ years coaching experience.
Leaders from global multinationals such as 3i, Atos-Origin, Afton Chemical, AT&T, Baxter Healthcare, BASF, Becton-Dickinson, Boston Scientific, BP, Carrier, Courts Singapore, Citigroup, Del Monte Asia Pacific, Deutsche Bank, Emerson Process Management, HSBC, Hyperion, Infineum, Litton, Merck Sharp & Dohme, National Computer Systems, Nokia Asia Pacific, Nokia Siemens Networks, Pfizer Asia Pacific, Philips, PriceWaterhouse Coopers, Reuters, SATS Ltd, Schering-Plough, Seagrams, Sonoco, Sun Microsystems, The Northern Trust, and Unilever have all benefited from Steve's high-level leadership coaching.
In Singapore, Steve is especially well regarded in the local, government/government-linked sectors and has coached leaders and teams in the Accountant-General's Dept (AGD), Singapore Civil Defence Force, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Central Narcotics Bureau, Civil Service College, Economic Development Board, GIC, GIC Real Estate, Housing & Development Board, Info-communications Devt Authority of S'pore (IDA), Inland Revenue Authority of S'pore, Intellectual Property of Singapore (IPOS), Jurong Town Corporation, Maritime & Port Authority of S'pore, Media Development Authority, MediaCorp Group, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Home Affairs, National Library Board, National Healthcare Group, National Healthcare Group Polyclinics, Public Utilities Board, SingTel, Singapore Land Authority, Singapore Police Force, Singapore Prisons Service, Singapore Workforce Development Agency and Yayasan Mendaki.
In the 1990s before founding his own company, Steve served as Asia Regional Director, International Partner, and Managing Director (Singapore) of Hay Management Consultants, a globally recognised human resources consulting firm. Prior to relocating to Asia, Steve conducted economic studies and public policy research for several Washington DC based think tanks.
CEOs refer to Steve as their personal friend and coach. He is regarded as "Asia's leadership guru" and his views are consistently sought by radio and television stations, magazines and newspapers. He is also a regular speaker at industry and business conferences including BusinessWeek Forums and Economist Industry and Government Roundtables.
Steve is also the author of several acclaimed personal leadership development books including Glorious Leadership!, Glorious Living!, Sowing the Seeds of Glorious Living! and The Boy who Climbed the Mountain.
Steve holds a MA Economics degree (1982) and BA International Relations degree (1980) both from George Mason University in Virginia, USA. He also holds a PhD, Integral Health, from the California Institute for Human Sciences.
BILL CORNWELL'S COACHING EXPERIENCE – GOVERNMENT- LINKED & PUBLIC SECTOR
Bill has more than 20 years' experience working with high-profile multinational and government organizations. He has been based in Southeast Asia for nine years and his practice areas include: Executive Coaching, Business Performance Coaching, 360-degree feedback programs, Consultation and Workshops on Strategic Planning and Change Leadership, Team improvement through workshops that develop "Active" Followers and Innovative Thinkers.
Bill's coaching experience has seen him working with leaders from both the public and private sectors namely: The National Library Board, the Housing Development Board, the Ministry of Health, Public Utilities Board and the Singapore Police Force, to name a few.
He also coaches Asian based executives in the multinational sector to assist them in areas of leadership, relationship development, cultural integration, and teambuilding techniques. Some of his clients are BASF, Infineum Corp., Estee Lauder, McGraw Hill, Novartis, Chevron Oronite and Accenture Consulting.
JOHN MARTIN'S COACHING EXPERIENCE – GOVERNMENT- LINKED & PUBLIC SECTOR
John is a highly experienced coach and business leader, with an extensive track record in strategy, business development and building and reorganizing businesses. He has lived and worked throughout Asia Pacific leading and guiding senior and middle level managers in both the public and private sectors.
In the Singapore Public Sector, John has coached executives at:
- Info-communications Authority of S'pore (IDA)
- Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
John has worked closely with many well-known, successful individuals in business, government and the military including Jack Welch, Larry Bossidy, Paolo Fresco, Lord Pryor, Lord Cromer, Lord Weinstock, Sir Peter Gershon, William Colby [later head of the CIA], General W. Westmoreland, Dr. Ron Howard, and Prince Turki bin Muhammad, to name a few.
In addition John has had the opportunity to work with numerous Presidents, Prime Ministers, and Ministers serving in Asian countries.
