ABOUT

Professional Leadership
Coaching

Kirk Lawson, MBA

Kirk has served in healthcare organizations for more than 35 years as a senior leader as well as a coach. He received his MBA in Marketing from Columbia University School of Business and his BA in Economics from Stanford University.

Committed to building the pipeline of future leaders, Kirk brings his background in the healthcare industry, experience leading teams and navigating large (and small) organizations, and his passion for coaching individuals to his practice.

  • For over 35 years, Kirk has achieved success in a variety of healthcare and Academic Medicine leadership roles. Kirk began his career in medical practice management, overseeing outpatient medical practices. He went on to successfully create several healthcare start-ups, including a healthcare consulting practice. At NYU Langone Health/NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Kirk first served Department Administrator of Radiology, overseeing inpatient and outpatienl multi-site clinical operations in a department with more that 1200 faculty and staff. He then he was tapped to become the Associate Dean of Academic Planning and Innovation, overseeing for finance, administration and academic planning for the Education, Faculty and Academic Affairs mission. Kirk also supported leadership development programs at NYU Langone as a coach.

    In his private practice, Kirk facilitates leadership coaching with individuals. Kirk is passionate about actively supporting executives on their leadership journey, enhancing their self-awareness, setting sharper goals, and generating clear action steps and timelines to achieve what matters most.

    Kirk graduated from Stanford University with a BA in Economics and Columbia University School of Business with an MBA in marketing. He enjoys an active lifestyle, including yoga, journaling, playing piano, singing, theatre, music, cooking, entertaining, and spending time with close friends and family. Kirk volunteers his time as a coach to cancer patients through several non-profit cancer organizations.

    Credentials

    Certified by the ICF (International Coaching Federation), ACC level

    Certificate in Leadership Coaching, HCI

    Certificate in Group Coaching Essentials, Potentials Realized

    Certificate in Prosci Change Management

    Lean Six Sigma, Green Belt