SelfSustainingLeadership.com
About us
We are transformative coaches and organizational trainers who face into the heart of human potential: the capacity to face fear and actively commit to being love-in-action. We are a married couple who challenge you to build connective relationships using direct, honest, and respectful communication. We are professionals who engage and walk with you as you grow and change daily, dig deep to know yourself, master existing and new skills, own and embrace emotions, and grow moral courage to do the right thing.
JACK RUSSELL, MTS
Jack is a proven leader, author, executive coach-mentor, organization trainer-instructor, and entrepreneur.
Jack is a leadership visionary who in 1997 created the unique Self-Sustaining Leadership model. It was the fulfillment of a life-long quest to discover a 21st century model to meet the universal need for holistic, multi-dimensional, skillful, and morally courageous leaders in real-world settings. Describing his work, people comment on Jack’s integrity, trustworthiness, engagement, deep listening, and selfless heart.
Jack has a diverse coaching and training background ranging from the U.S. Army to early child care, secondary and higher education to businesses and non-profits. Having lived and served in several countries, he brings a global perspective and a deep respect for diverse cultures to his work.
We love our work. It's our pleasure to join with you in a playful sense of fun, exploration, and discovery.
It's our intent to inspire and heal.
GLENDA OTTO
Glenda is a career transition consultant, coach, and trainer, who has worked with people in private practice, higher education, corporations, and state government.
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Glenda is a curricula builder and “toolmaker.” She enjoys creating transformational tools—useful methodologies—for essential skills needed in Self-Sustaining Leadership: Self-Observation, Self-Reflection, Deep Listening, Shifting Beliefs, Setting Boundaries, Practicing Nonviolent Communication. She created a career direction curricula and website to serve master graduates at Norwich University. She thrives on working with those who are clarifying vocation and reinventing their careers.
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Clients include Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children, and childcare centers throughout Vermont, IBM, BF Goodrich, General Dynamics, National Life, TD Bank, Downs Rachlin Martin, and Vermont Departments of Labor, Education, and Economic Services. Glenda has taught career direction seminars with universities including Norwich University, University of Vermont, and Champlain College.
