Robert Weinberg, Ph.D., Principal of Weinberg Consulting and Executive Leadership Coach for Mariposa Leadership
Robert has been coaching senior executives and consulting business leaders for more than 30 years. Gifted with an ability to help others produce results far beyond what would be predictable, Robert has the insight to see clearly into complex situations and distill simple, actionable solutions. He’s worked with a wide range of professionals, from entrepreneurs to CEOs of large organizations in a wide range of client organizations in fields such as MedSci, technology, real estate, finance, and education.
Approach + Specialties
Robert has designed and conducted leadership development programs and coaching plans to help leaders:
- Who are technical experts to learn collaboration and communication skills to add to their capabilities and evolving roles as leaders and managers
- Catalyze strategic thinking
- Develop their leadership skills
- Distribute their insights effectively throughout their business teams
Clients
Robert’s clients range from Directors to C-Suite leaders at companies such as Nvidia, Dolby Laboratories, eBay, Gilead Sciences, Imerys, Johnson & Johnson, Maze, PayPal, San Francisco Port, Theravance, Twitch (Amazon), UC Berkeley, Wells Fargo, WestEd, and Zuora. Recent engagements include:
- GM and VP at a Fortune 50 technology company
- Senior Director at a biotech company
- Chief Software Architect at a technology company
- Chief Science Officer at a MedTech company
- AI Company Founder, whose team was acquired by a major technology company
Education + Certifications
- Ph.D., Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, UC Berkeley
- B.A., Biology, Brown University
- Coaching: Certified as a practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Neurological Repatterning and Ericksonian hypnosis
- Certified as an Accredited Practitioner by the International Enneagram Association (IEA)
Thoughtful
Compassionate
Synthesist
Passionate about community, Robert stays active in several local organizations. He volunteers regularly at CityHope SF Cafe in the tenderloin in San Francisco. Robert also serves on the Boards of two not-for-profit community organizations in the Bay Area. He enjoys yoga, hiking and cycling, as well as travel.
Robert provided focused diagnostics and development for a leader and team integration that would accelerate a new team of senior consultants and their ability to effectively leverage each other’s expertise, collaborating on complex organizational needs. Robert's subject matter expertise, professionalism and inclusive style all worked to create trust. In a short amount of time, he was able to produce the intended objectives.
—Senior VP, Talent Acceleration, Financial services