Leland Franklin

About Leland Franklin

Over the past 6+ years, I\'ve helped 180+ CEOs, founders, and investors cut through the noise, find focus, and perform at their highest level sustainably.My mission: to bring out the best in people to drive social change, business results, and great cultures.The average ROI working with me is 19.47x over a 12-month period, almost triple the industry median of ~7x (PwC/ICF Global Coaching Client Study). For executives & high-performers: I offer 1:1 partnerships and immersive, outdoor experiences for leaders who want to do more with less. Through a process of subtraction and self-inquiry, we unlock sharper focus, sustainable performance, and a deeper sense of fulfillment. For leadership teams: I facilitate unique, interactive workshops to help teams get unstuck, build trust, and move faster with fewer resources-“Working with Leland changed my life. The insights and growth I experienced in 3 months were more significant than years of leadership courses, therapy, and journaling combined. This was one of the best investments I’ve ever made in myself.” -May Samali, CEO, High Resolves | Social Enterprise Fellow, Harvard CPL\"I underestimated how having a thought partner open to discussing all parts of life and providing feedback and an outside perspective can benefit mental health, pushing boundaries, and general accountability. Your curiosity, push for clarity, and acknowledgment have all been key.\"-Daniel Tse, Group Product Manager, Google AI & Health\"I\'ve grown as a manager and executive beyond what I\'ve been able to in the 10 years prior. I\'ve been able to create this kind of safe, collaborative, honest space with my executive team.” -Chris Spletzer, CEO, Clockwork-My coaching (CPCC, ICF PCC) is informed by over a decade as a product, program, and people leader at hyper-growth tech companies. I served as the first software PM at GoPro, helping scale the company from Series B through IPO+(5x team growth,$288M raised,$8B valuation). Most recently, I led Partner Engineering at Clever, a YC-backed edtech platform used by 60% of U.S. schools and 22M students monthly ($500M exit). I\'ve earned an MBA with Honors from UC Berkeley Haas, economics & org behavior degree from Brown, and am a Stanford-certified Advanced Program Manager.Originally from Hong Kong, I met my wife at Burning Man in 2012 and we now live in the SF Bay Area with our kids and dog. I\'m a BJJ brown belt and retired freefly skydiver (700 jumps, 3 big-way team world records).

Experience

1. Mentor

   Berkeley Skydeck

   Apr 2022 — Present

   UC Berkeley\'s official startup accelerator with over $1.7B raised for SkyDeck teams and a 1.6% acceptance rate, named by Forbes as one of the top five university accelerators in the world.

Education

• Brown University

  B.A., Business, Entrepreneurship, & Organizational Behavior

  2004 — 2008

• Stanford University

  Professional Development Certificate - Strategy, Leadership, & Project Management

  2014 — 2015

• Yale School of Management

  MBA Intensive - Behavioral Science of Management

  2022 — 2022

• University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

  MBA with Honors: Strategy, Innovation, Leadership

  2021 — 2024

Skills

• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Business Development
• Management
• Professional Services
• Virtualization
• Strategy
• Disaster Recovery
• Cloud Computing
• IT Strategy
• Virtualization Technology
• Storage
• Leadership
• Active Directory
• Strategic Partnerships
• Data Center
• Vmware
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Server Architecture
• Product Management
• Saas
• Integration
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Project Management
• Microsoft Technologies
• High Availability
• Citrix
• Vdi
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Crm
• Architectures
• Solution Architecture
• Cross Functional Team Leadership
• Program Management