Dr. Kevin Oberlin:
Principal Coach | Expatriate Leadership Coach & Strategist | Keynote Speaker
Dr. Kevin Oberlin helps organizations solve the people-problems that stall growth. An expert in executive resilience and cultural intelligence, he delivers data-driven insights to address leadership burnout, team misalignment, and execution gaps.
Kevin’s approach is grounded in real-world complexity. His career began with a formative tenure supporting the Board Vice-Chair of a Fortune 500 company—an experience that gave him a foundational understanding of corporate governance. He later served as a cultural consultant for multinational executives before entering executive leadership in higher education as a Provost and Dean. Through this unique trajectory, Kevin has spent his career managing the tension between stability and change, bridging the gap between high-level strategy and on-the-ground human dynamics.
Today, with experience spanning sixty countries, a Doctorate in Intercultural Studies, and certification as a Birkman Professional, Kevin provides the data, roadmap, and Cultural Intelligence (CQ) needed to build resilient, world-class leaders and teams.
Kevin is available for speaking engagements, including keynotes designed for corporate functions, leadership summits, and industry conferences. His signature talks include topics such as, The CQ Advantage: Scaling Without Friction and Executive Resilience.
Work With Dr. Kevin
Kevin’s practice is designed to meet you where you are—whether you are a business leader, an expat on deployment, or leading a team in transition.
Expatriate & Global Mobility Success For MNCs & Global Non-Profits. Protect your investment in global talent. We provide pre-deployment and in-country coaching to ensure leaders integrate faster and sustain performance in international assignments.
Executive Leadership Coaching For Founders & C-Suite. A confidential partnership for high-performers making high-stakes decisions. Kevin serves as an objective sounding board to sharpen strategic execution and eliminate decision fatigue and burnout.
Organizational Alignment & Conflict Resolution For Executive Teams & Departments. Turn diversity into an asset and friction into flow. Using tools, such as the data-driven Birkman Method, Kevin helps teams dismantle communication silos, resolve conflict, and align diverse talent directly with business objectives.
High-Potential Leadership Accelerators For Emerging Leaders & Talent Pipelines. A cohort-based accelerator designed to equip high-potential talent with the emotional regulation, cultural intelligence, and executive presence required for the C-Suite.