Dr. Jeff Kaplan helped cofound MBS after fifteen years as President and Senior Executive Coach for Interpersonal Growth Workshops, Inc., a leadership development firm located in suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In his role as senior executive coach, Jeff worked wth directors and senior level executives of medium and large sized companies across the United States and Europe. He used his “heart based leadership” approach to help managers and executives maximize the value of a companies’ most important asset, its people.

Initially trained as a scientist-practioner, Jeff draws on emotional intelligence research and psychological assessments to help clients identify and understand their strengths and the emotional blocks that interfere with their ability to achieve desired results. He then helps clients design and implement an individualized, concrete plan to maximize effectiveness. Through his research, writing, teaching, and practical experience working with thousands of people across the world, Jeff developed a theory of creating sustained behavior change that has helped his clients achieve results in areas that they had previously been unsuccessful. Using his unique approach to change behavior, Jeff teamed up with successful entrepreneur Steve Baumgartner and renowned integrative cardiologist Robert Bulgarelli to create the foundation for MBS. Jeff has received local and national media coverage for his work.

Education

Jeff holds a doctoral degree in Psychology from Temple University, and is a licensed psychologist in Pennsylvania. He also holds a Masters of Education from Temple University, Masters of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from Boston College, and a Masters of Business Administration from the Pennsylvania State University Smeal College of Business. He is a member of the International Coaching Federation, the Pennsylvania Psychological Association (APA), the Division of Consulting Psychology of APA, and the Philadelphia Area Coaches Alliance. In addition, Jeff holds the following coaching certifications: Master Certified Coach (MCC) from International Coach Federation, Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) from The Coaches Training Institute, and Certified Mentor Coach (CMC) from MentorCoach. He has also received training from The Graduate School of Coaching. Jeff is also accredited by Hay Group to administer the Emotional Competence Inventory (ECI) 360 degree assessment.

Jeff developed a coaching program for a major university and helped spearhead a 3-year leadership development program for a large Philadelphia-based health system. Jeff is editor of 60 Seconds: Practical Tips for the Busy Executive bi-weekly electronic newsletter. He is also co-author of the book, Finding the Path: A Novel for Parents of Teenagers. Jeff is currently writing a second book for managers and executives using his theory of creating sustained behavior change to help readers achieve better results in their professional and personal lives.