About the Founder
Greg Carlson is the Founder of Leading Well. As a leadership coach and consultant, he helps leaders and their teams tackle their toughest challenges.
Prior to founding Leading Well, Greg built his career leading, designing, and coaching in schools across the globe. These organizations - based in Shanghai, New York City, Boston, Dallas, Shenzhen, and Washington, DC - share a commitment to agency and continuous improvement. He has presented at national and global conferences on leadership, learning, and assessment.
Despite an active lifestyle in soccer and CrossFit, dedication to his work took a toll on Greg’s health. Six major hospitalizations in five years taught him the limits of leadership without sustainable well-being. His certifications include PN Sleep & Resilience Coach and OPEX CCP.
Greg earned a B.A. in history from Yale University and an Ed.M. in school leadership from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He is certified as a Principal (Massachusetts). He lived abroad for five years and speaks Chinese, Spanish, and French.
