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Canadian executive coach (born 1975)
Corrie Block
Dubai-based Canadian executive coach Corrie BlockCorrie Block in 2024
BornCorrie Jonn Block
(1975-04-03) 3 April 1975 (age 49)
Calgary, Canada
Occupation(s)Executive coach, Public speaker, Author, Management consultant
SpouseNicole Block
Websitecorrieblock.com

Corrie Jonn Block (born 3 April 1975) is a Canadian executive coach, author, and public speaker specializing in organizational behaviour and leadership. He has been featured in publications such as Forbes, Entrepreneur, The Evening Leader, The CEO Magazine, The NYC Journal, and Gulf Business. In 2024, his book Love@Work: The Final Frontier of Empathy in Leadership reached the top of Amazon's bestseller list in the Management category.

Early life

Block was raised in Calgary, Canada. He graduated from North Delta Senior Secondary School in Vancouver in 1993.

After spending 18 months at Summit Pacific College in Abbotsford, he worked as an Inventory Manager for Starline Windows until 1998, when he relocated to Tallinn, Estonia, at the age of 23.

Career

In Tallinn, Block established several companies before relocating to Yemen in 2007. That same year he completed a Master of Arts in Global Leadership from Fuller School of Intercultural Studies, USA.

In 2012, he completed a Doctorate of Philosophy at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom and moved from Yemen to the United Arab Emirates.

Block began focusing on executive coaching full-time and subsequently founded the strategy and coaching firm Paragon Consulting in 2016.

In 2017, he completed his Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) from Monarch Business School Switzerland. He was subsequently appointed Professor of Strategic Management at the same institution.

In 2021, Block was named as the UAE’s Top Business Coach by The NYC Journal and was named Global Icon 2021 by Passion Vista. His SpartanCEO online programme was awarded Bestselling Masterclass by PassionPreneur Publishing.

In 2022, he became a member of the Forbes Coaches Council.

In 2024, Block presented two TEDx talks addressing workplace meaning and empathy: Meaning at Work and Love at Work - Empathy and Leadership.

Publications

Block has published four books:

  • The Qur'an in Christian-Muslim Dialogue Historical and Modern Interpretations (2013)
  • Spartan CEO: Six Pillars of Executive Performance (2020)
  • Business is Personal: A Blueprint for Finding Meaning at Work (2021)
  • Love@Work: The Final Frontier of Empathy in Leadership (2023)

References

  1. "Honoured to Introduce Dr. Corrie Jonn Block". Della Leaders Club. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  2. "Dr. Corrie Block, Business is Personal". Streams of Progress (Podcast). 22 April 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  3. ^ Dariush Soudi (2 May 2024). "Love in Leadership With Dr Corrie Block". Dariush Soudi (Podcast). In The ARENA. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  4. "Dr. Corrie Block Author Biography". Entrepreneur. Entrepreneur Media. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  5. "Love@Work hits #1 on the Amazon Best Sellers List". The Evening Leader. Horizon Publications. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  6. "Dr. Corrie Block Coaching Success". Innovate. Global Village Publishing. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Dr. Block, Professor of Strategic Management". Monarch Business School Switzerland. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  8. "Dr Corrie J Block makes his way to the Global Icons 2021". Business Standard. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  9. "Top 30 Business Coaches To Look Out For In 2022". The NYC Journal. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  10. "The Global Icons 2021, Dr Corrie J Block". Passion Vista. Unified Brainz Media & Publication House. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  11. "Dr. Corrie Turns His Book Spartan CEO Into a Bestselling Masterclass". Passionpreneur Publishing. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  12. "Dr. Corrie Block accepted into Forbes Coaches Council". Disruptors Magazine. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  13. "Meaning at Work by Dr. Corrie Block at TEDxDe Montfort U Dubai" (video). youtube.com. TED Conferences. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  14. "Love at Work - Empathy and Leadership by Corrie Block at TEDxTralee" (video). youtube.com. TED Conferences. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.

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