969. How He Unleashed His Inner Lion

“I just wasn’t happy in my role. I felt like I kept trying and failing in terms of finding something I was really passionate about, something I was naturally strong at. I started doing some sales and marketing consulting again to put a paycheck in my pocket. Throughout my consulting work, I saw so many projects go into the ditch because of either under-developed leaders or leadership teams, or team dynamics. So that created a spark in the back of my head. I also have a mentor who was going through a coach training program. I thought that sounded interesting. I didn’t think I wanted to be a full-time executive consultant, but I could see how the coaching would be complementary to the consulting. I found the coaching program to probably be the most exciting and profound days in my professional career because it started to tap into things that really did get me excited.”

Darren Reinke founded Group Sixty, an executive coaching and training company based in San Diego, to bring his purpose to life and to transform leaders, their teams, and their organizations. Group Sixty works with leaders and teams at Fortune 500’s, mid-market companies, fast-growing startups, visionary non-profits, and transitioning military special forces. Darren fundamentally believes there is greatness within each one of us. His mission is to unleash the inner lion within leaders so that they can lead more authentic and joyful lives while creating stronger and more resilient teams, organizations, and communities.