Executive Success Coach | Leadership & Communications Expert

Executive-level excellence delivered. Phil serves as both a business advisor and an executive coach committed to providing the business and leadership skills needed to make successful companies and executives.

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Build Leadership Skills

Based on his consulting work on practical strategies rather than overblown theory, Phil employs proven business tactics to help you reach your corporate objectives.

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Communicate Better

Whether serving as an advisor or coaching executives, Phil successfully facilitates meetings and integral communications.

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Accelerate Performance

Phil helps other executives identify and achieve results, utilize sound business practices, and maximize their natural talents.

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Phil Holberton delivers executive-level excellence. Phil brings decision-making prowess, financial expertise, and 20 years of executive management experience to your company. Phil is committed to providing the business and leadership skills that make successful companies and executives.

Phil Holberton

Testimonials

Phil Holberton’s experience, wisdom and judgment have contributed substantively to me and to Genome Therapeutics’ performance. The discipline he brought to the project management of GTC has been superb… He is a real professional and a pleasure to work with.

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Robert A. Hennessey

Chairman & Former CEO
Genome Therapeutics Corporation

Critical to my very positive Vistage experience has been my interaction with Phil Holberton, our group chair. Phil has consistently pushed me to challenge myself as a business leader and has been a terrific sounding board for ideas that I was not yet comfortable sharing with my law partners.

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Tom Durkin

Managing Partner
Gesmer Updegrove LLP

Over the last several years as I have developed my career as a Life Sciences President and CEO, Phil has been instrumental in helping me focus on the necessary leadership skills and the strategies and tactics to be employed—and avoided— in building successful teams.

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Richard D. Gill

Director
LaunchPad Ventures

Phil Holberton joined Barbour Stockwell’s Board of Directors at the board’s inception…He has proved to be a valuable resource. As a growing company, we have particularly appreciated his advice in strategizing as well as in the operational issues involved in managing projects and financing.

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Kenneth Maillar

President and CEO
Barbour Stockwell Incorporated

Phil’s Latest Posts

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Mar

How Mental and Physical Fitness Fuel Executive Success

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Synergy Effect In today’s demanding business landscape, you’re facing relentless pressure. From navigating complex market shifts to leading high-performing teams, the ability to function at peak capacity is paramount. While often viewed as separate entities, mental and physical fitness are not independent contributors to success; they work synergistically for

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Feb

Clash of the Titans: Master Workplace Conflict

Reading Time: 2 minutes Master Workplace Conflict Like a Pro You’re in the thick of a crucial project, deadlines are looming, and collaboration is critical. Suddenly, tension flares with a colleague. Disagreements escalate, voices rise, and the team’s productivity plummets. Welcome to the often-messy world of workplace conflict. Navigating these clashes doesn’t have to

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Feb

Future-Proofing Your Leadership

Reading Time: 2 minutes Key Trends and Skills You Need Today You faces a unique challenge today: navigating a business landscape ripped apart by disruptive technology, volatile markets, and a rapidly evolving workforce. Gone are the days of rigid strategies and siloed leadership. The future belongs to CEOs who can adapt, innovate, and inspire

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Set the Tone for a Successful Career

Set the Tone for a Successful Career

Interested in maximizing your leadership potential? Phil Holberton offers a growing library of free resources to help you do so.

AVAILABLE RESOURCES

The 12-Step Journey Toward Enlightenment

Phil’s 12-step white paper detailing how to hone your skills, approach and vision in order to become a leader.

Your First 90 Days

Phil’s essay about the most important period of your employment: your first 90 days.

Phil Holberton’s Success Wheel

This is a graphical tool and simple exercise to help you take control of your life.

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