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Bill Hoogterp

Bill Hoogterp is a bestselling author, an entrepreneur, and one of the top executive coaches worldwide. He has advised dozens of Fortune 500 CEOs, and last year, his company LifeHikes offered trainings at more than 100 global companies in 47 countries and seven languages. In his series for Fortune, he answers real questions from executives striving to become better leaders. To learn more about Bill, visit lifehikes.com. To submit a question for a future column, email bill_hoogterp@lifehikes.com.

 

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C-SuiteCEO coach to the Fortune 500: How leaders can use a simple strategy called ‘beat the plan’ to speed decision-making and build trust
By Bill HoogterpMarch 14, 2026
CEO coach to the Fortune 500: The most powerful way to tackle 2026 is assuming you’ll live till 130
SuccessCEO coach to the Fortune 500: The most powerful way to tackle 2026 is assuming you’ll live till 130
By Bill HoogterpJanuary 10, 2026
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C-SuiteCEO coach to the Fortune 500: The best leaders have developed a surprising talent—they know how to be ‘actively’ lazy
By Bill HoogterpOctober 19, 2025
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C-SuiteCEO coach to the Fortune 500: How top leaders use the ‘extra 5’ rule to achieve breakthroughs
By Bill HoogterpSeptember 13, 2025
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LeadershipSuccessful CEOs use ‘the rule of 5’ to create and keep new habits, says the career coach to the Fortune 500
By Bill HoogterpAugust 13, 2025
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LeadershipHow to remember names, from a top CEO coach
By Bill HoogterpJuly 6, 2025
Ask a CEO coach: ‘How do I become braver at work?’
LeadershipAsk a CEO coach: ‘How do I become braver at work?’
By Bill HoogterpApril 26, 2025
Ask a CEO coach: My ‘wins’ never seem to last but I feel ‘losses’ forever. What am I doing wrong?
LeadershipAsk a CEO coach: My ‘wins’ never seem to last but I feel ‘losses’ forever. What am I doing wrong?
By Bill HoogterpApril 4, 2025
Ask a CEO coach: ‘Am I too nice?’
LeadershipAsk a CEO coach: ‘Am I too nice?’
By Bill HoogterpMarch 23, 2025
Ask a CEO coach: ‘I’ve always been a high achiever, but what’s holding me back from becoming a leader?’
LeadershipAsk a CEO coach: ‘I’ve always been a high achiever, but what’s holding me back from becoming a leader?’
By Bill HoogterpMarch 7, 2025
Ask a CEO coach: ‘Help! When I talk at work, why doesn’t anybody listen?’
LeadershipAsk a CEO coach: ‘Help! When I talk at work, why doesn’t anybody listen?’
By Bill HoogterpFebruary 21, 2025
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