Thomas Kolditz Named a 2025 Thinkers50 Coaching Legend

October 20, 2025: Tom Kolditz has been named a 2025 Thinkers50 Coaching Legend, joining a select group of global leaders recognized for their enduring impact on the field of leadership and executive coaching.

The Thinkers50 Coaching Legends Award, presented in partnership with Marshall Goldsmith, honors individuals who have significantly advanced the understanding and practice of coaching worldwide. This recognition reflects Dr. Kolditz’s decades of work developing leaders to act with clarity, moral courage, and resilience in complex environments, from combat operations to corporate boardrooms.

A retired Brigadier General and author of In Extremis Leadership: Leading as If Your Life Depended on It, Dr. Kolditz has dedicated his career to preparing leaders to perform under pressure and lead with integrity through uncertainty. His approach blends research, lived command experience, and practical coaching frameworks that continue to influence organizations and leadership educators globally.

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Thomas A. Kolditz

Brigadier General, US Army (ret)

Principal and Managing Member

Saxon Castle LLC

3030 Cally Lane

Highland, IL 62249