Matt Kincaid
Matt is a Vice President and the Head of Coaching at The Referent Group. He holds an MBA and a PhD in Leadership Studies from Gonzaga University, as well as a Master Certification in Physician Development Coaching from The Physician Coaching Institute.
Matt was named as one of the Top 100 Leadership Speakers in the United States on Inc.com, and has been interviewed for both Forbes.com and Investor’s Business Daily. He co-authored the critically acclaimed leadership book, Permission to Speak Freely, which has sold thousands of copies across the world and been translated into Chinese for greater distribution in Asia.
Matt’s peer-reviewed work has been published in both the International Journal of Servant-Leadership and the International Journal of Leadership Studies, and he has been an article reviewer for the peer-reviewed publications, The Leadership Quarterly and the International Journal of Servant-Leadership. He has also been featured in two widely-distributed textbooks published by Pearson Prentice Hall, and been a top-rated professor for 15 years—teaching for Heritage University, Columbia Basin College, and Gonzaga University.
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The coaching with Dr. Kincaid has been game-changing for our leadership team. The ROI has been tremendous, and we plan to provide coaching for all of our executive leaders.
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This coaching program is what I was hoping for. I gained a lot of valuable insight about my own views and blind spots. I am leading my team better and have a sense of renewed optimism.
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I am very pleased with the coaching my team has been getting. I have seen positive changes over the past few months. I’m excited to get more of our people working with Dr. Kincaid.
Permission to Speak Freely is a rare leadership book that entertains and educates. The stories are memorable, the research is meaningful, and the takeaways are immediately actionable.
—Adam Grant, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of Originals, Think Again, and Hidden Potential
We simply cannot figure out what is essential as leaders without people sharing what they are seeing, hearing, and experiencing. This takes powerful listening on the part of the leader. These truths—and how to make them a reality—are beautifully illustrated in Permission to Speak Freely.
—Greg McKeown, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of Essentialism and Effortless
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