Master’s Degree
Human Development
Fielding Graduate University
Doctoral Degree
Human and
Organizational Systems
Fielding Graduate University
As a principal in the company since 1995, Tim has played a lead role in developing assessments and curriculum based on the ground-breaking work of the firm’s founder, acclaimed psychologist Elias Porter.
Tim has written or co-authored several books, articles, and training resources, including Results through Relationships, Have a Nice Conflict, and The Leaders We Need.
He frequently is a featured speaker at conferences, association events, and workshops on topics such as strengths, motivation, teamwork, leadership, change management, and conflict management. In addition to his leadership role at Core Strengths, he consults and facilitates with clients, specializing in work with high potential leaders, improving the relationship awareness of organizational cultures, and linking human development functions to organizations’ financial health. His clients have included IBM, CME Group, USC, GEI Consultants, Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, the US Army, the British Foreign Commonwealth Office, and Twitter.
Tim has a Master’s degree in human development and a Ph.D. in human and organizational systems, both from Fielding Graduate University. His research on personality types in relationship awareness theory provided the first empirical validation of Sigmund Freud’s views on normal personality types. He lives in Carlsbad, California with his wife Kim and their three daughters. His outdoor passions include motorcycles, camping, and surfing.
