Meredith Whipple Callahan, ACC, is an author, executive coach, and practitioner of leadership development.  Previously, Meredith worked at Bridgewater Associates, where she led development and succession efforts, and at Bain & Company, where she co-created the firm’s Inspirational Leadership program. She brings over a decade of experience in strategy consulting to her work in leadership, giving her both deep business wisdom and a pragmatic approach. Meredith is a certified executive coach and facilitator (ACC, CPCC). She holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BA in Religious Studies from Yale University. Meredith’s books include Indispensable: How to Succeed in Your First Job and Beyond (Inkshares, 2018) and The Intentional Life: Reflections from Conscious Living (Potrero Press, 2019). Meredith also writes the self-development and leadership site The Intentional (www.theintentional.net). Meredith lives in the San Diego area with her family.