I have known my friend and advisor, Ken Cope for more than a decade. I have used him professionally, personally and in business at the executive levels. In business to facilitate strategic planning retreats with my senior management team. Personally, Ken has helped me understand, accept, and even like myself on a deeper level than I could have achieved alone.

I find Ken to be a fascinating combination attributes and talents, many of which are paradoxical.

Ken is:

1. Tough and tender all at the same time
2. A great listener who communicates well giving feedback and in his coaching
3. Patient yet proactive
4. Nonjudgmental and affirming/validating
5. Spiritual but not religious
6. Intimate but professional
7. Comfortable thinking and operating in the micro and macro arenas—as well as in the strategic and tactical arenas—at the same time

Ken creates a safe environment for individual and team meetings, founded on integrity and confidentiality. I am grateful for the time he and I have invested in each other.

C. Stephen Lynn