Leadership Coaching
Leadership Coaching
Become a leader who builds effective and efficient organizations with increased employee and customer satisfaction
Pat Gaston is a leadership coach in Wake Forest, North Carolina working with coachable, open, vulnerable and committed leaders to build organizations with a strong culture of trust and optimism, and a clear and shared Vision and Mission; which will attract and empower its employees. Pat has developed this type of leader to excel in peace and while at war. He follows a leader development model created over a lifetime - both in the Army and at Boeing; aligned with the principles and spirit of servant leadership. His aim is to work with you so that you become a more confident, emotionally intelligent and purposeful leader (business owners, managers, emerging leaders and those seeking to influence others in a positive growth-minded way).
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Improve your confidence as a leader
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Inspire those that you lead
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Strive to be the technical and operational expert
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Understand that communication is critical to all an organization will be able to accomplish
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Always strive to excel – meeting and exceeding standards
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Understands that efficient, effective and profitable organizations can, and should have fun
As a leadership coach, his years of experience in leadership positions allows him to understand and empathize with individuals, small business owners and their management teams. His diverse background and experience allows him to effectively tailor his coaching to any individual or business.
Many of his clients share qualities and experiences that might resonate with you:
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You are driven to excel
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Your inner critic is vigilant, and you may identify with perfectionistic tendencies.
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Leading in alignment with your values is a priority for you.
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You want your work to feel purposeful and rewarding.
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External measures of success matter less to you than staying true to your values and principles
Through leadership coaching, he helps you embrace your unique qualities and reinforce your strengths, cultivating confidence, clarity, and purpose. Together, we’ll partner to create a path that aligns with your values, empowers your authentic leadership, and brings greater fulfilment to both your personal and professional life.
Leadership Coaching
Leadership coaching for individuals
What We Will Deliver
Leadership clarity
Clearly defining vision, goals, and expectations so leaders can guide their teams with confidence and purpose.
Team engagement
Fostering a motivated, committed, and collaborative workforce by actively involving team members in meaningful work and decisions.
Values alignment
Ensuring that individual behaviors and organizational practices consistently reflect the company’s core principles and mission.
Leadership coaching that’s effective, supportive, empathic and forward-focused
His leadership coaching approach is based in positivity, even-temperedness, encouragement, empathy, humility, and non-judgmental support. Our coaching sessions will prioritize what’s most important to you as a leader. He'll partner with you to achieve your desired goals by creating and enacting plans to accomplish them. This will occur through gentle inquiry (the art of asking questions to evoke awareness).
Action-oriented sessions with valuable resources
In every coaching session, we’ll collaborate to identify actionable steps that align with your leadership goals. Following our meetings, I’ll often provide resources such as books, articles, etc. to deepen your learning and support your development as a leader.
Getting started with leadership coaching
To ensure we’re the right fit, we’ll begin with a short consultation phone call or zoom meeting. Afterward, I’ll propose that we start with a single coaching session to explore your leadership objectives. Before our meeting, you’ll complete a brief client questionnaire designed to help you reflect on what you aim to achieve through coaching.
Once we’ve established your goals, we’ll discuss whether a structured coaching program would benefit you. While many leaders find value in a tailored program, others opt for ongoing, flexible coaching sessions to fit their evolving needs.
Sessions are held either through Zoom or phone calls.
Flexible coaching frequency
Leadership coaching is typically conducted weekly or every other week during a program, depending on your preferences and goals. Many of my clients choose to continue their leadership journey with monthly or quarterly sessions after completing their initial program, ensuring consistent growth and support.
If you’re ready to enhance your leadership skills, gain clarity, and unlock your full potential, this coaching process is designed to help you thrive.
Our Testimonials
Voices sharing our mission success
Josh R.
I am writing to share my positive experience with Pat's leadership coaching. It can be challenging to find a coach who truly understands your specific needs and industry. However, Pat's diverse background and experience have allowed him to effectively tailor his coaching to my business. He demonstrates a remarkable ability to transition between high-level corporate coaching and the practicalities of blue-collar trades work. I have thoroughly enjoyed our sessions and am enthusiastic about the future growth and development that will result from his guidance. Pat is one of the kindest individuals I have met, which fosters an environment conducive to receiving sound advice. He is incredibly dependable and is not afraid to offer difficult feedback when it is most needed. While becoming a better leader is a challenging journey, Pat has been consistently uplifting, positive, and encouraging throughout the process. I am genuinely excited about our continued progress.
Leadership Experience
Pat is a retired Army officer with extensive military and civilian leadership experience . After graduating from West Point and being commissioned as a second lieutenant he served in roles ranging from fire direction officer, platoon leader, executive officer and ultimately as battalion commander. After retirement he gained experience in various roles at The Boeing Company ultimately supporting Vice Presidents in the Global Services and Commercial Services divisions of the company.
Roles and Related Duties
2021-2023
Chief of Staff
Worked for a series of Vice Presidents of The Boeing Company, establishing and implementing top-level vision, mission, strategy, goals and objectives driving successful execution of annual plans. Additionally, helped executives and teams interpret, understand and carry out the VP's vision and strategic intent.
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2005-2006
Lieutenant Colonel
Battalion Commander
Commanded a multifunctional Corps Support Battalion of approximately 900 soldiers and $54 million dollars worth of equipment; providing support to divisional and non-divisional soldiers in peace and deployed to Iraqi Freedom. He earned his second Bronze Star award during this period.
2002-2003
Lieutenant Colonel
Military Assistant
Military Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff G-4 of the Army in the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. In addition to supporting this 3-star General he performed duties as a logistical staff officer and supported the development and implementation of strategic communications.
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1991-1993
Captain
Company Commander
Commanded two non-divisional companies of approximately 200 soldiers each and their equipment valued at approximately $20 million; responsible for their training, health, safety, and welfare. The unit was responsible for providing support to V Corps units in Germany.
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Our Testimonials
Pat's previous commanders' remarks about his leadership"
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Remarks from Pat's Battalion Command Officer Efficiency Rating (OER):
LTC Pat Gaston is one of the top three Battalion Commanders I senior rate.
Through Pat's outstanding leadership, the 553rd CSB is a winning organization. The Battalion accomplishes all missions to a high standard and its discipline is impeccable. The Commander is the reason, Caring, competent, visionary, and possessed with an infectious can-do spirit. He has the vision and dedication to be an Army senior leader. Promote to Colonel below the zone. Send Pat to Senior Service College immediately after command, He has General Officer potential.
Remarks from Pat's 2nd Company Command Officer Efficiency Rating (OER):
Outstanding job by an extremely talented officer. Pat took hold of a successful unit and moved it into the outstanding category, He works extremely well with people and gets them to maximize their potential. He personally oversaw the short notice deployment of a 35 person Fuel System Supply Point to deployment to Somalia. The unit's continuous logistic support to 3D Infantry Division during major training exercises is nothing short of flawless. I fully expect Pat to be major, selected for CGSC, and eventually command a battalion. I'm fortunate to have him.
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About Pat
He spent both my military and corporate career striving for excellence. Throughout this time he used the leadership foundation built at the US Military Academy at West Point and refined throughout time working with executives at The Boeing Company and spiritual walk to become his best self. The final building block that brought everything together was Servant Leadership. Servant leaders prioritize serving others' needs to foster their growth and potential rather than seeking personal power or gain. He believes that people are the most critical part of any organization – “People First, Mission Always.” We’ll work together to ensure you work towards being a valued member of every team, and someone who strives to be their best for all of the right reasons.
He pursued coaching to pursue my life’s purpose of “helping others” and bringing personal and professional experience and expertise into every engagement with clients. This journey allowed him to combine a love for meaningful conversations with the drive to support others in leading with purpose and intention.
His current clients have been attracted by the same things future clients will be seeking - to create lives and careers rooted in purpose, meaning, and authenticity. Together, we’ll work to cultivate your unique strengths and inspire transformation in your life and those around you.
