Jonathan Pool

Background

About Jonathan Pool

Early in my engineering career I saw that most solutions to thorny problems never fully addressed the root cause. I learned that the right questions would reveal a bigger story, lead to better understanding, and result in better outcomes. I became known as "the engineer of last resort" for those with significant problems, and in need of creative solutions. Perspective-first strategy was, and still is the foundation of my work. Understanding how things got to where they are today gives one the ability to make great decisions for a better outcome. After spending the past decade working with entrepreneurs and multi-million dollar growth firms, I have a deep understanding of how leaders and organizations differentiate, grow and thrive. I've equipped over 200 leaders at Otterbox™ to chart their own entrepreneurial pathways in career and life, guided the core team of JDA Worldwide to alignment and traction with new business entity Prolific.world, been a master facilitator and trainer of Tom Paterson’s best-in-class strategic planning process, and been trained in the Allender Center’s internationally recognized methodology to overcome trauma based barriers to growth. I help clients solve problems worth solving, develop into leaders worth following, and build high functioning teams that are aligned around a common cause. Leaders who engage with me say they get clarity like never before in a personable, playful, and thought provoking way. SPECIALTIES: Developing fully engaged leaders Identifying and optimizing talent Aligning teams Making future shaping strategic decisions Finding alternative pathways to success Overcoming obstacles and barriers to growth When I'm not leading leaders you can find me coaching the mountain bike coaches at Norte, telemark skiing in the backcountry, pushing the boundaries of windsurf wave sailing on Lake Michigan, and turning the ordinary into adventure at every opportunity.