Ricardo Gonzalez

About Ricardo Gonzalez

Leadership Coach helping thoughtful leaders gain clarity, make better decisions, and navigate responsibility without losing themselves in the process.Many leaders carry more than people realize.Responsibility. Expectations. The pressure to make the right call when the path is not obvious.Over time that weight can narrow how a leader thinks and what options they see. My work is about helping leaders reopen that space.I work with professionals who are leading teams, stepping into larger roles, or navigating meaningful career transitions. Through leadership coaching and structured reflection, I help leaders slow down, think clearly, and move forward with decisions they can stand behind.Before becoming a leadership coach, I spent over 25 years in leadership roles where the real work was rarely just strategy or performance. It was people, uncertainty, and learning to lead while still figuring things out.That experience shapes how I coach today.This work is not about motivation or quick advice. It is about creating the space to think carefully, challenge assumptions, and see possibilities that may have been overlooked.Sometimes what changes is a decision.Sometimes it is a career direction.Often it is how someone shows up as a leader.If this kind of leadership coaching work resonates with you, feel free to reach out.

Experience

1. Career Coach

   Felix

   Feb 2026 — Present

Education

• The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

  Nonprofit Network for Strategic Operations and Finance

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  Leading with Analytics

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  BA, Anthropology

• The University of Dallas

  MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

Skills

• Process Improvement
• Change Management
• Team Leadership
• Pmo
• Project Management
• Management
• Project Portfolio Management
• Resource Management
• Vendor Management
• Business Analysis
• Project Delivery
• IT Management
• IT Operations
• Help Desk Implementation
• Network Centric Operations
• Leadership
• Team Management
• Sharepoint
• Strategy
• Software Documentation
• Itil
• Data Center
• Troubleshooting
• Sdlc
• Enterprise Software
• Training
• Information Technology
• Analysis
• Podcasting
• Leadership Development
• Business Process Improvement
• Project Management Office (Pmo)
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Team Building