BELIEF IS THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS
EMPOWERMENT
Coaching from a master coach
Rob is a 70-time marathoner, Ironman, board-certified master coach, entrepreneur, and Ph.D. scholar dedicated to empowering leaders, teams, and organizations for generational impact. As a former CEO of several tech companies, Rob has led transformative initiatives that drove triple-digit, multiyear revenue growth and raised hundreds of millions in capital from private equity, venture capital, and public markets.
With experience spanning over 50 countries, Rob has collaborated with some of the world’s most influential leaders, delivering innovative strategies that have shaped global transformations. A systems thinker and complexity researcher, Rob combines practical expertise with deep insights drawn from reading over 1,000 books on leadership, history, technology, and human longevity.
He is the author of World Class Value: Leadership Excellence in the Exponential Age and hosts The School of Empowerment podcast, where he shares actionable wisdom for high performance. A U.S. Air Force veteran, Rob brings a disciplined, mission-driven approach to coaching, inspiring leaders to achieve extraordinary results.
Resources From a Master Coach
Rob offers personal and professional development resources, designed to empower individuals, teams, and organizations to achieve exceptional performance. Drawing from his vast expertise as a 70-time marathoner, Ironman, entrepreneur, and board-certified master coach, Rob has curated concise, actionable content that blends cutting-edge strategies with practical insights. These resources, deliver valuable tools for enhancing psychological resilience, individual excellence, and team dynamics.
In addition to these materials, Rob’s blog and School of Empowerment podcast provide a dynamic platform for exploring topics in leadership, service, and empowerment. Each episode and article reflects his deep understanding of business, leadership development, and the principles of high-performance living. These resources are crafted not only to inspire but also to equip you with the knowledge and skills to drive meaningful change.
Whether you're an executive aiming to amplify your impact, a leader striving to empower your team, or an individual focused on unlocking your personal and professional potential, Rob's insights and resources offer tailored guidance. From strategies for navigating complexity to actionable steps for achieving peak performance, each piece is designed to propel you forward on your journey. Your path to excellence starts here.
Rob Faw, Ph.D.
Dr. Rob Faw is the founder of Catalyst Network, a board-certified master coach, and an entrepreneur with more than 40 years of leadership experience. He has served as chief executive for multiple global organizations, leading teams through growth, cultural transformation, and high-performance execution across industries and markets worldwide.
Rob’s work blends executive leadership, academic research, and disciplined execution into practical systems that help organizations develop leaders at every level. As a Ph.D. in organizational leadership, a U.S. Air Force veteran, a 70-time marathoner, and an Ironman finisher, he brings a rare combination of strategic insight and endurance discipline to leadership development.
Through Catalyst Network, Rob equips leaders, teams, and organizations with behavior-based tools and daily practices that drive clarity, consistency, and results. His guiding philosophy is simple and uncompromising: leadership is behavior, not position.