Dr. Cloud is an acclaimed leadership expert, psychologist, and best-selling author.
He draws on his extensive experience in business, leadership consulting, and clinical
psychology, to impart practical and effective advice for improving leadership skills
and business performance.

Dr. Cloud is a New York Times bestselling author, and his over 45 books have sold
over 13 million copies. His leadership book, Integrity, was dubbed by the New York
Times as “the best book in the bunch.” In 2011, Necessary Endings was called “the
most important book you read all year.” His book Boundaries For Leaders was
named by CEO Reads in the top five leadership books of its year. Dr. Cloud’s work
has been featured and reviewed by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Boston
Globe, Publisher’s Weekly, Los Angeles Times, and many other publications. His
newest book, The Power of the Other, debuted at #5 on the Wall Street Journal
Bestseller list. Success Magazine named Dr. Cloud in the top 25 of 2014’s most
influential leaders in personal growth and development. He is a frequent
contributor to CNN, Fox News Channel, and other national media outlets.
In his leadership consulting practice, Dr. Cloud works with Fortune 500 companies
and smaller private businesses alike. He has an extensive executive coaching
background, and experience as leadership consultant, devoting the majority of his
time working with CEO’s, leadership teams and executives to improve performance,
leadership skills, and culture.

His experience includes three decades as a consultant, and as an entrepreneur he
started and grew a successful chain of treatment centers in over 40 cities across the
western United States. His experience running a business of this magnitude lends
credibility to his expertise on leadership matters in the companies with which he
works.

As a speaker, Dr. Cloud has shared the stage with many business and global leaders
and experts, such as Tony Blair, Jack Welch, Condoleezza Rice, Desmond Tutu,
Malala Yousafzai, and others.

Dr. Cloud is a graduate of Southern Methodist University, with a B.S. in psychology.
He completed his Ph.D. in clinical psychology at Biola University, and his clinical
internship at Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. His philanthropic
interests lie in homelessness in the inner city, as well as missions in the developing
world. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Tori, and their two daughters, Olivia
and Lucy. He enjoys golf, scuba diving, boating and fishing.