About
For over 25 years, Paresh Shah has been a trusted executive coach and advisor to Boards, CEO’s, C-Suite, Senior Armed Services officials (Secretary level) and other leaders of public and private companies, non-profits, governments and business owners seeking to drive professional and personal growth and success. Mr. Shah combines a strong analytical underpinning with leading-edge expertise in leadership & mindfulness. He has the gift of helping his clients discover transformational results in their executive roles along with personal well-being – an essential combination for all leaders today.
Based on work with clients globally throughout the Pandemic, Mr. Shah’s research confirms other studies that many executives and employees are overwhelmed, stressed, and seeking performance support due to the Pandemic, societal disruptions, and losses so many of their team members and clients have incurred.
The requirements for effective leadership today have fundamentally changed from even a few years ago. It requires leaders to exhibit heightened levels of compassion (including for themselves), listening, creative solutions, inspiring purpose, and the ability to co-create new possibilities with team members and clients.
As co-founder and Chief Value Architect of Lifter Leadership (www.liftersrising.com), Mr. Shah and his team have been coaching and training clients in these methods, now essential to all businesses, since 2017 (see GAMA/Finseca Main Platform talk and TedX at (https://www.liftersrising.com/talks).
As an elite coach, master facilitator and organizational trainer, Paresh has travelled and served clients in over 50 countries, and in worked in most major industries. While industry expertise is not necessary to be a transformative coach, two industries in which Mr. Shah has personal interest, breadth, and depth of experience are 1) Financial Services and 2) Media:
Financial Services examples: GAMA/Finseca Main Platform Speaker LAMP 2019, GAMA/Finseca Leadership Training, Citizens, ComputerShare, Advanta, Mastercard, Hancock Insurance, Thrivent, Fortis Financial, Client Focus (State Farm vendor), AARP and others.
Media examples: Disney, ESPN, NPR, AOL, Time Warner, CBS, USA Today, Gannett, AT&T, Rosetta Stone, Charter Communications and others.
Harvard MBA, Engineer, Global Leadership Expert, Mindfulness Yogi and highly-relatable coach and “Advocate for his clients’ Awesomeness”, Paresh brings a fresh, energetic approach to everything he does, leaving clients moved by his passion for their success, his deep listening, the diverse performance tools he provides, and the clients’ own discovery process.
Education, Certifications, and Boards:
- MBA, Harvard Business School
- BS, University of Maryland School of Engineering, Maryland (First in Engineering Class), President Honors Society
- CPBC, Certified Professional Business Coach (PBCA)
- Diversified Professional Coach member (DPC)
- International Yoga Alliance Instructor – Over 1000 hours of yoga, mindfulness, wisdom, and personal performance training and education
- Landmark Education (Forum, Advanced, Communications 1 and 2)
- Adjunct Professor of Business, Entrepreneurial Finance, Strategy and Business Development (American University, Univ. of Maryland Business School) – Top 5% professor
- Heroic Public Speaker
- Reach Academy
- Private Boards
- Former Officer Harvard University
- Past Board – TiE DC
- Former Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Former Maryland Governor’s Council
Areas of Expertise
- Transformative Business and Executive Coaching
- Effective and Inspiring Leadership
- Communication and Listening with Compassion
- Mindfulness, Yoga and Wisdom
- Stress Management and Productivity Practices
- Motivating & Engaging the Younger Generation
- Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
- Winning Client’s Hearts and Minds (Loyalty and Retention)
- Life and Relationship Coaching for Busy Executives
- Business Strategy and Simplification
- Team building for Group-Mind
- Storytelling to Persuade and Inspire Action
- Innovation and Non-Obvious Thinking (see Non-Obvious Trend book series)
- Fostering Workplace Well-being
- Technical Management
- Financial Services and Media Industry deep experience over 20 years
Recognitions and Awards
- Invited by His Holiness the Dalai Lama (HHDL) to a 3-day Symposium of 30 thought leaders at HHDL’s residence on Abundance, Peace and Prosperity (https://www.dalailama.com/news/2015/aei-symposium-abundance-without-attachment-day-1 )
- Recognized on United Nations International Peace Day as a Global Innovator
- Rated among the top 5% of professors as a popular adjunct business professor and lecturer in MBA programs
In addition to client events, Mr. Shah has been invited to Speak, Train or Participate in Conferences such as:
- TedXYouth
- GAMA/Finseca (https://www.liftersrising.com/talks)
- (WBEC) Women’s Business Executive Conference
- (NMSDC) National Minority Supplier Diversity Council
- SXSW (South by Southwest)
- Wisdom 2.0
- International Yoga Expo
- Junior Achievement Global Board meeting
- CES (Consumer Electronics Show)
- Festival of Storytelling
- International Advertising Expo
- Ignite Talks
- Heroic Public Speaking
- Disrupt HR.
Publications
Contributor to the WalL Street Journal Best Selling Innovation Series: Non-Obvious Trends
Inc. Magazine | 10 Ways to Get Out of a Funk in 15 Minutes
GAMA International Journal | Why the Financial Industry needs Lifter Leadership
Entrepreneur Magazine | 5 Ways to Be Present With Your Startup, Not Pestered By It
Triple Pundit | Wellness Isn’t Just for the Health Industry
Forbes | Leaders Stop Hiding Behind Your Brand
The Change Blog | Stop Chasing Money and Start Chasing Richness
Smart Blogs | You Don’t Have to Choose Between People and Profits
Under 30 CEO | 6 Quotes to Inspire Creative Leadership
YFS | It’s the Most Important Quality for Success – Learn How to Leverage it!
Memeburn | Niche networks Can Help Fill Your Social Void: Here’s How
CEO.com | 5 Networking Catalysts That Work Really Well
Psych Central | How to Make Your Life Happier Through Social Media
Killer Startups | 5 Reasons Imagination Is Your Biggest Asset
CEO World Magazine | Learn to Fly: Leadership Lessons From an Amazing Foo Fighters Concert
Entrepreneurs’ Organization | The Unexpected ROI of Self-Expression
Pick the Brain | 5 High-Yield Ways to Be Happier and Healthier on Social Media
Young Upstarts | 4 Yoga Principles That Will Make You Unstoppable in Business
Triple Pundit | 5 Ways to Promote a Giving Corporate Culture All Year Long
Linked 2 Leadership | Why Parenting is The Best Leadership Training
Tiny Buddha | Embrace Who You Are (Not What People Expect You to Be)
Elephant Journal | 4 Yogic Teachings We Can Use in Everyday Life
Simply Hired | How You May Be Subconsciously Sabotaging Your Job Search
Upstart Business Journal | How to Face the Big Ask
Yoganonymous | Setting Intention: Free Your Attention + Self-Expression Will Follow
Startups.co | 3 Steps to Making Any Encounter an Opportunity
Empowering Parents | Why Raising A Well-Rounded Child Doesn’t Work (and What to Do Instead)
Author: 3 Harvard Business School cases