Steve Hoffman

Steve helps leaders think clearly, communicate powerfully and lead with impact. As an executive coach and workshop facilitator, he guides individuals and teams to craft and deliver their best story when and where it matters most.

Drawing on a diverse career spanning strategy, product management, operations, branding and executive communications, Steve brings a uniquely well-rounded perspective to leadership challenges. At HP, he held leadership roles across multiple businesses—from consumer electronics and personal computing to commercial servers and printing. As Global Vice President and Chief of Staff for HP’s $65B billion Printing and Personal Systems business, he operated at the intersection of strategy and execution. Later, as chief of staff to the CEO at TIBCO, a $1 billion enterprise software company, Steve was a trusted advisor during a pivotal transformation to a cloud-based, subscription model while also coaching the executive team to higher performance.

Steve’s clients value his ability to simplify complex ideas and to blend business acumen with empathy and presence. His work is shaped by a lifelong passion for teaching, storytelling and human connection. Steve loves improv and debuted onstage in San Francisco as part of the troupe Bad Cookies in 2019.

He holds a BA in English Literature with an emphasis in Creative Writing from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Steve lives in Saratoga, California.

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