BLACK DIAMOND COACHING

Supporting leaders of ambitious product companies.

Hi, I’m Gray. I help high performing leaders build winning products and lead with courage, resilience, and integrity.

Who I support

I work with CEOs, CPOs, CTOs, and their trusted team members at some of the most innovative product companies.

Common issues

Many of my clients face needs like scaling themselves and their organizations, uncovering blind spots, elevating their leadership skills, boosting confidence, assessing investments, and securing funding.

Outcomes

Together, we arrive at outcomes such as pinpointing the most critical challenges to address, a resonant leadership style, alignment of actions to values, strong leadership teams and role clarity, an organization ready to scale, product alignment to business outcomes, and a clear growth strategy.

Testimonials

  • “Gray's zone of genius is his ability to solve problems, together. He asks incisive questions to break things down and arrive confidently at the answer. He does this over a seemingly infinite range: from interpersonal to product to business to aspirational, it’s the same methodical approach. In addition to leadership coaching, Gray has direct expertise in the science of building products and driving massive business impact. You’re not going to find anyone else in the industry like that.”

    —Amrut Pati, Senior Director Growth @ Docusign

  • "Gray has a playful yet strategic ability to disregard the status quo, flipping convention upside down to find thoughtful but disruptive solutions to seemingly intractable problems. His out-of-the-box thinking helped me navigate many challenging situations and achieve critical business goals. Through our work together, I developed my own unique style and approach, which I confidently leverage today to tackle the hardest problems."

    —Lauren Uyeshiro, Vice President Product @ Magpie

  • “Gray was instrumental in helping me develop the tools and confidence needed to bring focus and clarity to the chaos of scaling a startup. He helped me identify which activities charge my battery and which drain it—something I now consider every single day. Gray's vision and product insight are unparalleled. His calm, soothing demeanor, combined with his ability to say exactly what you need to hear, makes him an invaluable sounding board and coach for any leader looking to scale.”

    —Flip Sasser, Co-Founder & CTO @ Arches

  • "If you’re looking for a coach who will challenge your thinking, shift your perspective, and help you move forward with confidence, I highly recommend Gray."

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  • “Gray knows his sh*t incredibly well. He shares his insights unflinchingly and with a directness that somehow leaves you feeling supported and more at peace.”

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  • “If you want to change your career, drive amazing results, or get unstuck, there is no one better to work with than Gray.”

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  • “Gray is one of the most caring people I’ve ever come across in my career or life.”

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  • "Gray is really good at reflecting people's behaviors on them in a way that feels safe. I never felt attacked or defensive. Gray would just say, 'This is what you're doing,' and I would be like, 'Oh f*ck, that's what I'm doing.’”

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  • “Gray talked to me so much about not caring about certain things, and that was huge. Letting things go and letting fires burn; and instead focusing on what matters the most.”

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  • “Gray isn’t ego driven and he isn’t a showboat. Until you work directly with him you may not realize just how incredibly smart he is; he is truly brilliant.”

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  • “Having Gray as my thought partner and my coach would take whatever I was doing and accelerate it 5x.”

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  • "One of the most powerful things Gray worked on with me was controlling my reactions. He taught me to take a moment and think through how I wanted to proceed instead of responding with a stream of consciousness."

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  • “Working with Gray put me on a path to being a rising star of the company.”

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  • "Unlike others who encouraged me to hyper-fixate on improving my weaknesses, Gray advised me to focus on what I do really well and to seek opportunities where I could excel."

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  • "Gray taught me how to carry myself with executive presence.”

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About Gray Sandridge

I have lived and breathed tech since starting my career at Amazon back when it sold just books, music, and videos. After 20 years as a senior leader of product and product development at some of the most innovative tech companies out there, today I provide Executive Leadership Coaching to top performing product leaders — CEOs, CPOs, CTOs and their trusted team members. It is my privilege to help my clients live intentionally and achieve success on their own terms.

You can benefit from my coaching if:

  • You are facing one of your toughest professional challenges yet and could use some additional support to find your best path forward.

  • You are scaling your leadership to new heights and want to develop an authentic leadership style that enhances your impact, influence, and ability to inspire your teams.

  • You want to identify blind spots that may be holding you back from achieving your personal and professional ambitions.

  • You are in a moment of transition and want to gain clarity on your situation and be ready for what lies ahead.

  • You are an experienced leader seeking greater confidence in decision-making and a sharper focus on prioritization and team execution.

  • You are a Product executive aiming to excel at communicating your vision and investment decisions to the board and across the company.

  • You are a CTO managing team growth and want to ensure you have a team structure and processes in place that set you up for success.

  • You are a CEO planning for the next stage of growth and want to ensure you have a winning leadership team in place.

“Coaching is a thought-provoking and creative partnership that inspires clients to maximize their personal and professional potential, often unlocking previously untapped sources of imagination, productivity, and leadership.”

— The International Coach Federation

How can coaching help?

Through thought-provoking and creative partnership, coaching inspires you to maximize your personal and professional potential. Together, we establish a strong relationship built on care and curiosity, which allows us to delve deep. We clarify goals that resonate with you and identify both internal and external barriers that are holding you back. With this understanding, we chart a clear path forward. Throughout this journey, I provide consistent accountability, ensuring you stay committed, take decisive action, and tackle the hard work necessary to unlock new levels of imagination, productivity, and leadership.

Let’s Chat!

Your first 30 minute consultation is complimentary.