What people are saying.

  • "Of particular value was a truly unique way of thinking about what is at the heart of people’s performance on the job. That perspective was embodied in certain outside-the-box ideas which I was able to apply immediately, and that really transformed my approach to my work and my managing and leading others. I am sure there are many competent executive coaches, but the value Rik provided was extraordinary."

    — VINCE BOWEY | Former Head of Online Sales and Marketing, Wells Fargo Bank

  • "I became much more skillful and proactive in using what I said and how I said it to impact the performance of my team. I was surprised at how much I could elevate the performance of people whom I thought might be at their limit."

    — DOUG THOMPSON | Former CEO, Avolent Software

  • "The work Rik Super did with us on ensuring the success of a major software project got all of us outside our usual way of thinking and actually produced a transformation in how we work."

    — GERALD CUNNINGAM | Former VP, Product Management, Nonstop Solutions

  • "Rik's unique approach, setting of unreasonable outcomes, and delivering on his promises is a refreshing change and a pleasure to experience."

    - HARALD WILL | President & CEO, Galvanize

  • "I was able to deal with a series of breakdowns and challenging personnel issues, to empower the management team and get them on a sound footing, and to instill a spirit of consistency and reliability."

    - SAM BORGESE | CEO, Catalina Resstaurant Group (Formerly CEO, Bay Logics)

  • "In a very short time with Rik’s coaching, I significantly elevated my ability to lead and inspire my executive team, and learned to hold executives to account while at the same time providing them with support and partnership – not an easy thing to do."

    - JIM PFLAGING | CEO, Intraspect

  • "Rik and his people have no agenda other than to deliver, with you, the breakthrough outcome you are targeting."

    - PATRICK MAHAFFEY | Vice President, Brightware Inc.

  • "The results achieved with Rik Super were visible, persistent, and best of all, viral in the way they spread through the organization."

    - BARRY HILLS | Former VP Systems Development, Tandem Computers

  • "Rik quickly helps the CEO identify outrageous goals and then works with the CEO and his team to make those outrageous goals happen."

    - CHRIS RISLEY | CEO, Nominum

  • "Rik was able to school me in an expertise about the different kinds of conversations to have with people… how to approach, persuade and ultimately obtain people’s enthusiastic commitment to new ideas and tactics."

    - GREG THOMPSON | Former Head of Human Resources, Owens Corning

  • "Now, our executive team deals with breakdowns and chaos without losing our way. This is true of the whole team—not just the few “good” people."

    - DEREK BURNEY | CEO, Corel Corporation

  • "The work that we did with Rik Super allowed us to develop a culture of communication and shared practices, and learning to bring some real accountability and rigor to our daily work habits and operations. Rik’s support was invaluable in moving us from a loosely-managed company of engineers to a well-managed company that demonstrated real operational excellence."

    - PATRICK BARKHORDARIAN Ph.D. | CEO, Longview International