Meet the Coach

ADAM GRUPP
Executive Coach
PCC, CPCC

Adam Grupp brings nearly two decades of experience operating, teaching, and coaching at the intersection of strategy, leadership, and human performance. He began his career at Microsoft, where he led global product and business operations at enterprise scale, overseeing complex portfolios and cross-functional teams in some of the company’s most demanding environments, including search/AI, gaming, e-commerce and SaaS. After years in senior operating roles across product, strategy, analytics, and operations, Adam turned his focus to developing leaders navigating similar complexity and pressure.

He is an award-winning educator at the University of Washington, where he has designed and delivered strategy and leadership programs serving hundreds of mid-career professionals, and serves as Coach-in-Residence for the Foster School of Business, supporting midcareer leaders through career strategy, transition, and resilience.

At CxO Coaching, Adam partners with executives, senior technical leaders, and high-potential managers to help them lead with greater clarity, presence, and effectiveness. Known for his rare blend of deep operating credibility and people-centered coaching, Adam helps leaders cut through complexity, communicate with influence, repair trust, and drive meaningful change—no matter the scale or stakes of their environment.

FUNCTIONAL EXPTERTISE

  • Information Technology

  • Product Management

  • Operations

  • Strategy & Corporate Development

  • Legal & Compliance

COACHING AREAS

  • Behavioral Coaching

  • Emotional Intelligence

  • Executive Coaching

  • Leadership Development

  • Transition Coaching

  • Executive Presence

  • Communications

COACHING APPROACH

Leaders describe Adam as insightful, grounded, and deeply attuned to the systemic and human dynamics that shape how people show up at work. His coaching approach blends strategic insight with relational intelligence to help leaders cut through complexity, clarify direction, and make stronger decisions. He supports clients in navigating conflict, repairing trust, and building alignment across their teams and organizations. With a focus on presence and communication, Adam elevates how leaders show up in high-stakes environments—from boardrooms to all-hands meetings. His work is deeply action-oriented, turning insight into repeatable behaviors, habits, and long-term leadership practices that create meaningful and sustained growth.

CLIENT FEEDBACK

“My coaching appointments with Adam quickly became the highlight of my week, every week. Adam seamlessly asks questions and deeply cares about his clients wearing several hats at once: mentor, coach, friend, confidant, cheerleader, and truth-teller. Adam has a professional background that many would dream of and is deeply respected by the teams he has worked with for his sharp, strategic business skills. And yet in our sessions, he always led with humility and deep care for the individual journeys we are all on.”

— Devna Shukla, Senior Manager, Business Development, Strategy, and Ventures at Microsoft