Patrick Donahue

For nearly 25 years Patrick Donahue has helped leaders become the best version of themselves. Patrick is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) certified executive coach, organizational consultant, teacher, author, and speaker who has led global leadership development and learning at Fortune 150 companies, including Eli Lilly and the Danaher Corporation. Patrick holds a PhD in Organizational Leadership from Indiana Wesleyan University, with his PhD dissertation exploring the relationship between leader authenticity and trust. His first book, The Power of Genuine Leadership – How Authentic Leaders Earn Trust, was published in 2020. Patrick received his MBA from Loyola University Chicago and his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Elmhurst University. He currently serves as an adjunct faculty member with the Lacy School of Business at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. Additionally, Patrick is certified in several globally recognized organizational and personal assessments, including Total SDI®, Hogan Suite of Assessments™, and Personnel Decisions International PROFILOR® 360.

Prior to joining the corporate world, Patrick led in the competitive world of college athletics as the Division I Associate Head Basketball Coach at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. In that role for ten years, Patrick helped lead his teams to two NCAA tournaments and four NIT tournaments. He also served as a faculty member in the Bradley University Foster School of Business teaching Organizational Development. Patrick’s career has taken him around the world and he continues to learn from and work with colleagues globally.

“My life’s work has been centered around leadership. I believe individuals and organizations who strive to get it right can change lives, organizational culture, and the world. But what is right? If it were only that simple. Organizations and people are complicated and the best leaders acknowledge the tensions, prioritize the solutions, and get to work forming the habits to become great leaders. I have used the twelve skills and behaviors outlined within the The Catalyst Effect as a foundation for my teaching and practice. The skills and behaviors are highly effective when demonstrated on a consistent basis. Great leadership is hard to define, easy to see, and can be learned.”