Brian Gorman

About Brian Gorman

I work as a fractional advisor and executive advisory partner to Boards, CEOs, and senior leadership teams navigating AI-driven change, organizational complexity, and leadership strain.These moments often arise during:• Digital and AI transformation initiatives• Organizational change, restructuring, or growth• Leadership transitions and strategy inflection pointsMy role is advisory, relational, and sometimes fractional, supporting leaders who don’t need another full-time executive, but do need experienced judgment alongside them.I partner with leaders over time to:• Strengthen leadership judgment and decision-making during uncertainty• Support organizational transformation without losing cultural coherence• Help leadership teams navigate AI adoption responsibly and humanely• Surface risks, tensions, and blind spots before they become failuresThis work often includes:• Ongoing CEO, Board, and leadership team advisory support• Strategic leadership conversations during periods of change• Facilitated executive dialogues• Organizational Wisdom CirclesIn addition to advisory work, I also serve as:• An executive coach• A leadership facilitator• A speaker and author on leadership, AI, and the future of workI am the author of \"Leading Into the Age of Wisdom: Reimagining the Future of Work,\" publish the LinkedIn newsletter “Enlightened Leadership,” and the Substack AgeOfWisdomLeadership.Substack.com. How engagements begin:Most advisory relationships begin with a 30- 60-minute exploratory or “compare notes” conversation focused on leadership challenges, organizational context, and fit.

Experience

1. Coach and Change Maker

   The Sparks Group

   Aug 2025 — Present

   I am bringing my decades of experience as a change maker, a coach, and a leadership development professional in support of the success of The Sparks Group\'s clients

Education

• The University of Texas at San Antonio

  Master's Degree, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

  1974 — 1976

• University of Oklahoma

  Master of Arts (MA), Human Relations

  1973 — 1975

• Syracuse University

  BA, Cultural Anthropology

  1967 — 1971

Skills

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship
• Public Speaking
• Executive Development
• Strategy
• Succession Planning
• Nonprofits
• Business Transformation
• Staff Development
• Training
• Employee Engagement
• Human Resources
• 360 Feedback
• Process Improvement
• Executive Coaching
• Organizational Design
• Program Management
• Consulting
• Emotional Intelligence
• Change Management
• Workshop Facilitation
• Knowledge Management
• Instructional Design
• Organizational Development
• Coaching
• Grant Writing
• Leadership
• Conflict Management
• Culture Change
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Strategic Planning
• Career Development
• Business Process Improvement
• Talent Management
• Analysis
• Needs Analysis
• Project Planning
• Leadership Development
• Management Development
• Performance Management