North of Neutral
inside out

Dr. Anne Lueneburger is founder of , an executive coaching firm. Her evidence-based coaching model facilitates positive change in the behavior of successful leaders, benefiting clients at individual, team and organizational levels.

Anne focuses on emotional competencies as an integral part of leadership development. In so doing, she complements raw talent and aspirations with acute self-awareness, strengths-based thinking, and interpersonal skills.

Borrowing from her own experience on the high-potential track at Danone Group, Anne approaches coaching with nearly two decades of global experience in developing the rising stars in organizations and at premier institutions such as The Boston Consulting Group and Columbia University. Through her seriatim interviews of C-level executives and thought leaders – 'North of Neutral Dialogs' – Anne exposes what drives professional success and well-being. The central hypothesis of strengths-based coaching at the core of these interviews is reflected in Anne's publication "Building on Strength" in Choice Magazine.

Having built her career in Germany and France before moving to the U.S. in 2001, Anne holds a PhD in business from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, and was a post-doctoral research fellow on change management at INSEAD. A certified practitioner of 360-degree feedback and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and member of the International Coach Federation (ICF), Anne is involved at the Center for Creative Leadership, the International Positive Psychology Association, 85 Broads and the Society for Human Resource Management.

Anne's personal maxim is to experience life to its fullest. In addition to her dedication to her work, she loves spending time with family and friends, usually with guacamole and always with laughter. When she has a minute to herself you might find her riding Maximillian, a freckled Appaloosa.