Dr. Stan Ward is the founder and principal at Influence Coaching LLC. He helps driven and thoughtful leaders create positive change so they can reduce unproductive conflict, avoid burnout, and create sustainable positive change. Since 2011, he has coached clients through major transitions, helped them address root causes, strengthened the leader that was already inside them, and partnered with them to create positive results both at work and home.   As a writer, Stan is the author of How to Beat Burnout for Yourself, Your Family, and Your Team, and he is the co-editor of Ethical Leadership: A Primer. Besides his work as a coach and author, Dr. Ward has years of experience as a professor of leadership studies and business communication.   Stan and his wife have been married for over 27 years. They are recent empty-nesters with two daughters in college. He and his wife are still adjusting to a quiet house. With his newfound free time, Stan enjoys hiking, cycling, practicing Tai Chi, and writing with a fountain pen.