You can see exactly
where this needs to go.
Nobody else can see what you see. You already know what's in the way. You just don't have a name for it yet.
Joe Reed
Joe Reed
I show leaders what they can't see.
I cut my teeth in ministry. Did community development work in South Africa. Ended up in Boston, building platforms and consulting across sectors I was never supposed to understand. All organized around a single thesis: most good things collapse not for lack of vision, but for lack of the infrastructure underneath it.
I'm wired as a visionary. I've had to become a builder, an operator, and an integrator. Most people are one or the other. That gap is where I work.
My work spans ministry, social enterprise, technology, international development, and business strategy. I don't pick lanes. I work in the gaps between them.
What I've built.
FindCoach
Where transformative coaching connections happen. A curated directory of qualified coaches.
Convia
Something new is being built.
Ascent LMS
A learning platform for organizations that take equipping seriously.
“Joe is a tremendous relationship developer, strategic thinker and one of the best teachers I know. He has an engaging and no nonsense style that pulls you into his message in the simplest of terms that anyone can understand. His interpersonal skills and vision make him an effective leader capable of building the support and cohesion among others necessary to accomplish goals.”
Chris Kauffman
Chief Executive Officer·Pathfinder Services
“Joe brings passion to his work. His simple, yet result-driven approach to empowering leaders is displayed by the success each of his projects has experienced through his leadership. Teaching while helping others see their true potential is a strength for him.”
Dan Hansen
CEO and Business Manager
“Joe is passionate about leaders and leadership. He is a gifted communicator and a great guy to work with.”
Pierre du Plessis
Strategy Facilitator and Coach·Strategy for the Brave
You've been in rooms where you're the only one who can see it.
This is where I think out loud about that. Leadership, systems, cross-sector translation. The patterns that keep showing up regardless of context.
Roughly once a week. Sometimes field notes. Always a real conversation.
No pitches. No pop-ups. Pull up a chair.