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BERNARDO FERDMAN, PHD, BCCSENIOR EXECUTIVE COACH
San Diego, CA
Dr. Bernardo Ferdman is an internationally recognized expert on inclusion, leadership, and organizational effectiveness with more than 40 years of experience coaching and advising leaders in the United States and globally. He partners with senior leaders and leadership teams to translate values into everyday leadership behaviors, helping them shape how they communicate, make decisions, and work across differences.
In coaching, Bernardo creates a thoughtful, grounded space where leaders can slow down, reflect, and move forward with intention. Through deep listening, honest dialogue, and carefully chosen challenge, he helps clients see patterns in both their own leadership and the systems around them. Leaders often describe his coaching as both supportive and clarifying, enabling them to navigate complexity, manage tension more effectively, and act with greater confidence and authenticity. His work frequently focuses on presence, communication, conflict, influence, and leading inclusively while still maintaining accountability and results. Bernardo has coached executives at all levels, from CEOs to emerging leaders, across business, government, higher education, and nonprofit organizations, and he coaches in both English and Spanish. A Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Alliant International University, he brings a strong research foundation to a practical, action-oriented approach. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the author of Inclusive Leadership: Transforming Diverse Lives, Workplaces, and Societies and Diversity at Work: The Practice of Inclusion. His coaching helps leaders align effectiveness with humanity so they can perform at a high level while creating environments where people can fully contribute and thrive. |
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Inclusive Leadership
Executive Presence + Leadership Impact Leading Across Differences Difficult Conversations + Conflict Management Influence Without Authority Leadership Communication Navigating Organizational Change Leading through Complexity Building Trust + Psychological Safety Senior Leadership Transitions Leadership Team Effectiveness + Collaboration Academic Affiliations Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Organizational Psychology and Leadership
Alliant International University |
Board Certified Coach (BCC)
Workplace Big Five Profile Conflict Dynamics Profile The PROFILOR 360 Pixel Perspectives+ 360 Insights Tool Wiley Everything DiSC EducationMS / PhD Psychology
Yale University BS Psychology Princeton University LanguagesEnglish
Spanish |
