Theodore Z. Klein

Ted is a teacher, facilitator, consultant and executive coach who designs exercises and leads sessions to help individuals and organizations thrive. He is a longtime improviser and Zen teacher who uses the science of flourishing to inspire leadership with joy.

Ted develops programs in Empowerment, Flourishing Leadership, Effective Communication, Creative Collaboration, Team Coaching, and Next-Level Networking at the John Molson Executive Centre and the Leadership Institute; he is a Senior Instructor at Concordia University’s Continuing Education, where he teaches Communicating with Emotional Intelligence; Influencing with Integrity & Impact; Refining Management Reflexes; and Innovation & Problem Solving; and he leads workshops with What Comes Next, LLC for senior executives and high-performing teams from impactful organizations around the world. Originally from California, Ted earned his MBA at HEC Montréal, co-founded Banya Press, LLC and teaches Zen classes at Wild Source Zen.