High Performance Orgs
Executive Coaching and Leadership Development That Measures What Changes
Leadership coaching is a measured approach to upgrading how you think, decide, and lead. Executive coaching and leadership development built from 27 years coaching 3,000+ leaders in 37 countries.
For managers and directors
For founders and executives
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PayPal | Lattice | Imperfect Foods | Baton | Cellares | Boeing
Find the program for your role
Two programs, built for your level
What is high performance leadership coaching?
High performance leadership coaching is a structured, measured development process (1:1 or group) that targets the specific challenges your role demands and tracks what changes over time. You bring real situations: a conversation you need to have with a direct report, a team that isn’t delivering, a decision you’ve been circling. The coach helps you think through it and build your action plan.
What separates it from generic coaching is the scope. It addresses mindset (how you think about your role), skillset (the specific behaviors that produce results), and toolset (frameworks you use in your next 1:1, your next team meeting, your next difficult conversation). All three together.
At High Performance Orgs, founded by Michael “Coop” Cooper, we’ve coached 3,000+ leaders and trained 150,000+ employees in 37 countries over 27 years. Every engagement includes measurement at baseline, 90 days, and 180 days.
Why Leadership Is Harder Now
Most leaders aren’t prepared for this new environment
The technical parts of leadership are being automated. What remains is the human work: difficult conversations, high-stakes decisions, teams that aren’t delivering. Most leaders were never trained for it. Only 23% of workers worldwide are engaged at work (Gallup, 2024), and the root cause traces back to leadership.
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THE IMPACT ON LEADERSHIP:
MEET YOUR EXECUTIVE COACH
Michael “Coop” Cooper
Founder & Head Executive Coach
High Performance Orgs
Michael “Coop” Cooper built the High Performance Leadership Operating System over 27 years coaching 3,000+ leaders in 37 countries. He’s direct, warm, and occasionally irreverent. Honest feedback and specific tools, not corporate platitudes.
Results
What leaders say after coaching?
“I had the great pleasure of working with Coop last year. He’s a true master of human communication. His easy-going style and techniques make it easy to discuss and unravel complicated situations. Coop is great at advising through political situations and helping you “lean in” to push forward. ”
Ashraf Karim
VP Product Management, PayPal
“Coop is an exceptional leadership coach, mentor and business partner. We’ve worked together for many years and I look forward to many more. His ability to connect with people sets him apart in the leadership coaching area. If you’re looking for 1:1 coaching or a group type setting, Coop’s your person!”
Jennifer Esposito
Vice President of People & Culture, Trumark Homes
“I had the good fortune of working with Coop at multiple companies and I found him to be a really valuable resource for me and our team. Not only does he bring some solid frameworks but he has the unique ability to inspire positive change and flex the muscles needed to achieve growth. I highly recommend him.”
Nipul Chokshi
Vice President, Marketing, Lattice Engines
Common questions about executive coaching and leadership development
What is executive coaching?
A structured 1:1 process where a coach works with you on the specific challenges your role demands. You bring real situations each session and leave with specific tools. We measure at baseline, 90 days, and 180 days. See our complete guide: What Is Executive Coaching?
Can I try before I commit?
Yes. Senior leaders can book a free 55-minute Coaching Test Drive with real coaching on your actual challenge. Managers and directors can attend the free 2-hour Secrets of High Performance Leadership workshop, live on Zoom.
What makes HPO different?
A named framework (HPLOS) with clear rubrics built from 27 years coaching 3,000+ leaders in 37 countries. Measurement at baseline, 90, and 180 days so you see what changed in your own data.
What results can I expect?
Faster decisions, fewer repeating problems, stronger team relationships. 80% of coached leaders report improved self-confidence and 70% report improved work performance (ICF/PwC, 2024). We measure these changes at baseline, 90, and 180 days.
Where is HPO based?
San Francisco. We work with leaders worldwide across 37 countries. Executive Coaching sessions are by phone. The Leadership Accelerator runs live on Zoom. Both programs include measurement at baseline, 90, and 180 days.
Attend our free workshop.
Leave with real tools.
Free 2-hour live session on Zoom. Practice prioritization, delegation, and feedback with your own real situations. Walk out with tools you use that week.
Try executive coaching.
Your first session is free.
55 minutes of real coaching on your biggest challenge. Same tools and rigor we use with long-term clients. Not a sales call.