About Leo
Advisor. Operator. Builder.
Leo M. Tonkin works alongside CEOs and leadership teams as an advisor, consultant, coach, entrepreneur, and operator—bringing a breadth of experience across strategy, leadership, culture, people, and execution.
A PERSPECTIVE SHAPED BY PEOPLE
Experience on Both Sides of the Table
Building a business changes how you advise one.
Leo has built and operated businesses himself—from strategy and product development to manufacturing, growth, people, and operations. As founder of SALT Chamber, he also helped build an emerging industry category.
EXPERIENCE THAT INFORMS THE WORK
Built over years. Applied in the real world.
Leo’s work draws on broad experience in leadership, organizational development, communication, productivity, change, continuous improvement, and transformation. Along the way, he has trained in and applied some of the field’s most influential approaches—always with an emphasis on what actually works inside organizations.
LEADERSHIP & ORGANIZATIONS
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Covey Leadership Center — Facilitator
Ken Blanchard Leadership Programs
Tribal Leadership
CHANGE, PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIVITY
Six Sigma Master Black Belt
Motorola / Freudenberg-NOK
First Things First
Quadrant II Time Management
Mission Control Productivity Methodology
RAPID Decision-Making
COACHING, DEVELOPMENT & FACILITATION
Executive Coaching
Leadership Development
Program Design
Facilitation & Workshops
Organizational Development
AND ONE UNEXPECTED DISCIPLINE
Magic at Work
Leo is also a lifelong student and performer of magic — a ‘Magicologist’ who explores how attention, perception, curiosity, communication, and surprise can change what people notice, what they believe is possible, and how ideas are experienced.
Magic at Work brings those principles into business — using wonder to open minds, challenge assumptions, spark imagination, and make important ideas memorable.
Relationships That Endure
Three organizations. One enduring CEO-advisor relationship.
Across three private-equity-owned education organizations, the relationship has continued as the businesses, leadership needs, and challenges have changed.
You’ve read a little about me. I’d rather hear about you.
Whether it’s a question, an idea, an opportunity, or simply something you’d like to share, I’d welcome hearing from you.
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