Find the path forward – and walk it with clarity, confidence, and momentum.
Leaders are shouldering more than ever – bigger roles, bigger expectations, bigger stakes.
And somewhere along the way, something shifts. Overwhelm creeps in. Decisions get cloudy. Strengths become harder to access just when you need them most.
That’s where I come in.
I’ll help you pause and pull up, ground yourself, and see the whole field with perspective. From there we’ll define the shift you need to make and identify the actions to make that shift real.
Because there’s always a path forward – and you don’t have to walk it alone.
Hi, I’m Ben.
I’m a former Silicon Valley CMO turned performance coach.
I work with high-capacity humans navigating high-stakes environments — from rising leaders to senior executives to newly sober high performers.
I’m known for the instant clarity I bring — the ability to decode complexity, identify what matters, and guide leaders toward calm, focused, strategic action.
At the core of everything I do is a simple framework:
Ground → Shift → Do.
A pause for perspective. A shift toward what matters.
And action that creates momentum.
Let’s work together!
1.
Individual Coaching
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or in need of a fresh perspective to navigate a challenging situation?
Let me jump in your corner.
Together we’ll ground, adapt, and help you operate at your best — even in high-pressure environments. You’ll leave our first Jam Session with clarity, energy, and actions you can put to work immediately.
2.
Team Performance Training
Is your team struggling with communication or trust?
Need to create next year’s plan — or course correct the current one?
Are priorities, roles, or responsibilities unclear?
I’ll design a Breakthrough Workshop to help your team make the shift from misaligned to aligned, from stuck to in sync, and from busy to effective.
You’ll leave with renewed trust, focus, and a clear plan for what comes next.
3.
Keynotes to Inspire Action
Looking for a high-energy speaker who blends contagious spirit with practical insight?
I help audiences see themselves, their work, and their possibilities more clearly. From intimate team gatherings to main-stage events, my talks combine authenticity, joy, and strategic thinking — leaving audiences inspired and equipped to take meaningful action.
“Ben ignited a revolution in the way our leaders not only manage their people but also in how they conduct themselves. Barriers were torn down, the status quo was shattered, and a new era of leadership was forged. The investment we made will be returned in spades, and it's an investment I would make again without hesitation."
Pete Douglas
Douglas Fruit
"One of the finest decisions I made was seeking Ben out and investing in his services. Quite simply, Ben's a gift. My life and the lives of those I lead, teach, and love are better because of his impact. This is not hyperbole. I am a different leader today than I was nine months ago."
JD Schramm
Communication Consultant, Coach, Author, Speaker
“I can’t tell you how much just one single session with you helped shift my energy, my thinking and my whole damn outlook on things. You are doing what you were born to do, and I’m just glad I’m smart enough to take full advantage of your gifts.”
Bronwyn Saglimbeni
Authentic Communications Coach
Host of 20 Minutes with Bronwyn
“You helped our team with our constellation of gifts come together and define how we will uniquely design and dominate our People & Talent category. Thank you for working your magic in a way that only Ben Kiker does!”
Elizabeth Patterson
Sapphire Ventures
Three Recent Newsletters
Ten Quotes to Power You to 2026
There’s something powerful about a good quote. It can shift my mood in an instant—make me laugh, help me let go of an unhelpful story I’m telling myself, or offer a new perspective. When that happens, I do what I’ve done for more than thirty years: I add it to my collection of quotes that inspire, provoke, and fuel me.
Unsettled
Anything in your world causing that feeling of unsettledness? I imagine many of you responding with, “How much time do you have, Ben?”
I recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of my first trip to the Garden Isle of Kauai. Kauai is the one place where I am guaranteed to experience a giant exhale the moment I step off the plane. With this trip’s exhale came the realization of three activities that were pulling me into a trance of avoidance around the feeling of unsettledness.
Shrieking Monkeys
Last weekend we watched the latest Superman film. It was the perfect film to wash away the residue of disappointment from the recent Naked Gun reboot. Halfway through the film Lex Luthor is transporting Superman to a prison inside of a pocket universe. As they enter the prison they pass a row of angry, shrieking monkeys typing away on keyboards. Lex Luthor explains, “And here are my monkey bots, farming outrage 24/7 and trashing you online.” Finally our hero has uncovered who’s been posting messages with the hashtag #supershit!
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