Welcome!
Meet Zach
Hello! I’m a researcher, author, and speaker specializing in purposeful leadership, mattering, meaningful work, and positive organizational psychology.
I wrote “The Invisible Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Organization with the Power of Authentic Purpose” and “The Power of Mattering: How Leaders Can Create a Culture of Significance,” which will be released by Harvard Business Review Press in 2025.
My practice is informed through hands-on work with hundreds of organizations worldwide, forging purposeful leaders who enable mattering, motivation, well-being, and performance.
Some of my clients include the U.S. Army, USA Wrestling, J.P. Morgan Chase, Delta Airlines, Marriott International, The Government of Canada, and The National Park Service.
I also serve as one of bestselling author Simon Sinek’s “Optimist Instructors,” teaching a course with Simon on how leaders can show everyone how they matter.
I earned my Ph.D. in organizational development from Colorado State University, where I serve as a Research and Teaching Fellow in the Department of Psychology’s Center for Meaning and Purpose and as an Instructor in the Organizational Learning, Performance, and Change program.
Our research on meaningful work has been awarded by the Association for Talent Development, the Academy of Management, and the Academy of Human Resource Development.
I live in Fort Collins, CO, with my wife, two sons, and two adopted dogs.
Meet Emerald
I began working alongside Zach in 2021 as his Executive Assistant through a virtual agency. In late 2022 Zach invited me to work with him exclusively as his new Director of Operations and Communications. I was honored to take on this role and look forward to working with Zach to spread the importance of purpose and mattering.
I was born and raised in Northwest Georgia and attended college in Alabama. I graduated from Jacksonville State University with a B.A. in Communications with an additional focus on Business and Technical Writing. As a military spouse, I have lived all over the world – Alabama, South Korea, and Texas, to name a few. I currently live in Alabama with my husband, Nick, and two children, Harper and JT.
I am a self-proclaimed foodie and like to spend my free time searching out new restaurants, local coffee shops, and fun recipes to try. Each weekend you can find my family at the farmers market, parks, Florida beaches – basically anywhere in nature.
