Ed Batista
Executive coach for founders and CEOs in the San Francisco Bay Area
| Hourly rate range | $175 to $325 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Founders and business owners and Executives |
| Also coaches | Business coach |
| Based in | San Francisco Bay Area, United States |
| Practice | Ed Batista Executive Coaching |
Ed Batista is an executive coach who works mostly with founder CEOs. He also coaches co-founders, executives, and investors. He lectures at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and runs a solo practice in the San Francisco Bay Area. He writes about co-founder dynamics, including five types of "difficult" co-founder he sees in his work: The Buccaneer, the Olympian, the Soloist, the Free Spirit, and the Rival.
What Ed helps with
Ed works with CEOs and founding teams on the people side of building a company. A big part of this is handling tension between co-founders.
- Working with a difficult co-founder
- Reining in a co-founder who resists formal processes
- Handling a co-founder who will not delegate
- Managing rivalry between co-founders and the CEO
- Moving a startup from early chaos to steady growth
- Giving direct feedback to co-founders
- Facing your own difficult behavior as a CEO
Who Ed works with
Most of Ed's clients are founder CEOs, and many of them have one or more co-founders. He also coaches co-founders, other executives, and investors. His work often centers on the CEO and co-founder relationship as a company grows.
Background and qualifications
Ed Batista is a lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He runs a solo executive coaching practice in the San Francisco Bay Area. Most of his clients are founder CEOs, and he also coaches co-founders, executives, and investors. He writes about leadership and startup teams. His writing covers five types of difficult co-founder he has seen in his practice, and he also notes that CEOs can be hard to work with.
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The CoachVouch take
Ed is a Stanford GSB lecturer who coaches mostly founder CEOs and writes about co-founder conflict.
Best for founder CEOs who face tension with a co-founder as their company grows.
Common questions
How much does Ed Batista charge?
Coaching with Ed runs $175 to $325 an hour. Message Ed from this page for an exact quote.
What does Ed Batista help with?
Ed Batista helps with working with a difficult co-founder, reining in a co-founder who resists formal processes, handling a co-founder who will not delegate and managing rivalry between co-founders and the CEO.
Does Ed Batista coach co-founders as well as CEOs?
Yes. He coaches co-founders, executives, and investors, though most of his clients are founder CEOs.
How do I contact Ed Batista?
Send Ed a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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