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Executive Coach · Author · Speaker
The Leader You've Always Been Capable Of.

Nathan Murfield works with senior leaders who are done performing strength and ready to develop it — sustainably, authentically, and at scale.

Two decades of global executive leadership. A Ph.D. in engineering, an MBA, and a Harvard Business School credential. And a framework — Leading Wholly — that proves imperfection isn't a liability. It's the edge.

20+
Years global leadership
Ph.D.
University of Minnesota
HBS
Program for Leadership Dev.
New — September 2026
Leading
Wholly
The Case for Leading with Curiosity, Courage, and Imperfection
Ideapress Publishing · September 2026
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Primary Engagements
The Work.
Where organizations invest in leadership that lasts.
Keynote & Conference Speaking
Speaking That Moves Rooms — and Changes Minds.
Nathan brings two decades of executive experience and the Leading Wholly framework to keynotes, leadership conferences, and corporate events. His talks don't just inspire — they shift how leaders see themselves and their teams.
Speaking Fee · Available Upon Inquiry
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Executive Coaching
1:1 Work for Leaders at Inflection Points.
Structured 3- and 6-month coaching engagements for senior leaders navigating transitions, scaling their impact, or building organizations that last. All sessions delivered through Trafora.
3-Month · $7,500  |  6-Month · $14,500
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For Book Readers · Entry Point Leading Wholly Clarity Session

A focused 60-minute session for readers of Leading Wholly who want to apply the framework to their specific leadership context. The natural first step before a longer engagement.

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"Nathan Murfield has the rare combination of deep intellectual rigor and genuine human warmth. His framework doesn't just describe great leadership — it makes you want to become it."

KW
Kevin Wilde Former Chief Learning Officer, General Mills · Executive Fellow, University of Minnesota
The Framework
Six Aspects.
One whole leader.

Most leadership training teaches you how to perform strength. Leading Wholly teaches you how to develop it — through six interlocking disciplines that reward honesty, curiosity, and lifelong growth over polish and pretense.

The framework is grounded in two decades of real leadership experience across multinational organizations — and it's designed to be lived, not performed.

i Embrace Diversity
ii Reject Rigid Models
iii Commit to Lifelong Learning
iv Lead with Emotional Intelligence
v Foster Team Expertise
vi Bring Your Whole Self to Work
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Honest, research-backed writing on leadership, emotional intelligence, and what it actually means to bring your whole self to work. One essay a week. No fluff, no jargon — just a human voice on the hardest parts of leading.

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Reflection prompts and exercises to start leading wholly right now — before the book is even out.
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