I’m Tig Kindel, and I believe everyone is a leader—or can be. For over 30 years, I’ve built teams and products at Microsoft, Amazon, and beyond, delivering Windows, Alexa, and smart home tech to millions of delighted customers.

I coach leaders to turn vision into results by mastering the skills that matter. My philosophy is simple and proven: be principled to stay grounded, act with intention to deliver, debate like crazy to find the truth, and focus on skills to grow. I’ll show you what skills count, teach them, give your team room to practice and stumble, then celebrate wins—spotlighting role models along the way.

My Three Pillars

1. Be Principled: Great leaders anchor decisions in clear, actionable principles. I’ll teach you and your team the skills required to craft principles that resonate. I’ll show you and your team how to ensure your principles are lived, daily. You’ll lead with consistency and confidence, no matter the stakes.
2. Good Intentions Are Never Enough: Results beat wishful thinking. I’ll expose you and your team to skills like implementing mechanisms that turn goals into repeatable execution.
3. Find the Crux Through Debate: The best answers come from tough questions and robust-debate. I’ll push you to wrestle with the real issues until you cut through noise and nail what matters most for your team or product.

How I Coach

For over 30 years—from a Microsoft rookie to Amazon exec—I’ve learned by doing, failing, and winning. Now, I teach what works:

• Listening First: I’ll echo back what I hear, offering clarity or a fresh take—whether it’s just us or your whole crew.
• Pointed & Fun: Sharp questions, positive vibe—even on tough stuff—for you or your team to tackle.
• Skills That Stick: I’ll arm you with skills—like tenets or planning frameworks—that scale success, tailored to your goals or your org’s.
• Team Trust: I’ll coach you and your team to build personal connections that spark trust, fuel debate, and drive accountability—because that’s what makes teams unbeatable.

I keep it humble, curious, and real—strong opinions, weakly held—because leadership’s a craft, honed one-on-one or together.

Team Coaching

I shine 1:1 and with teams. I’ve coached hundreds of leaders to deliver big, spotting superpowers, closing gaps, and designing programs that scale. My team sessions cover:

• Crafting Principles: Build, debate, and live tenets daily.
• Mechanisms: Drive clarity, accountability, and speed.
• Planning: Say it, do it—no surprises.
• Feedback: Give and take it like pros.
• Conflict & Debate: Find the truth through tough questions.

I’ll tailor a program to your org’s needs.

Let’s Make It Happen

Ready to lead smarter and deliver bigger? Join my Free & Open Office Hours to test my approach, or reach out to explore coaching for you or your team