Stephen V. Peters 

Thought Leader. Expert Coach. Conflict Resolution Specialist.

I’m a missional leader, speaker, and educator with expertise in leadership coaching and conflict resolution. As a former secondary and elementary school principal, I’ve guided diverse teams and organizations through complex challenges and conflicts and equipped them to cultivate momentum. As a social scientist, my research focuses on the dynamic, multilayered influence fathers have on their children’s education and how culture and gender shape our views on leadership and self-perception. My work in these areas has been recognized both nationally and internationally. 

While successes have marked my career, failures have provided the most profound lessons, shaping my approach to leadership and human development today. My vision is to equip people to lead and excel in their roles and strive to be better people. Society needs leaders who are not only skilled but whole—leaders who lead with integrity and empathy.

The man behind the words.

When I'm not coaching leaders or in my home studio podcasting and writing, you can find me and my extraordinarily talented wife, April, traveling and building community or just binge-watching great movies and series. 

Let’s Work   

Together 👏 

    • Keynotes 

    • Live Virtual Immersive Skill Building Experience

    • Momentum & Productivity

    • Mindset & Resilience Coaching

    • Leadership DNA Workgroups

My Approach

Failure as Capital

Dr. Stephen collaborates with clients to:

  • Understand the origins of a persistent challenge within their leadership, team dynamic, and/or organization, their role in its development, and implement sustainable solutions to resolve and mitigate them

  • Use failure as capital for refining their leadership, improving relationships, and becoming better people who produce a positive exponential impact.

  • Develop new paradigms for building trust and community within their unique context.

  • Cultivate and implement a biblical perspective for navigating and resolving real-world challenges.

Productivity, Parenting & Potential

Dr. Stephen leverages his expertise in:

  • Education, leadership development, conflict resolution, and research to guide individuals in:

    • Reevaluating and transforming personal habits and practices that may be hindering growth, helping you align your actions with your values and aspirations for yourself and your family.

    • Empowering fathers and male caregivers to become active, influential partners in their children’s development, fostering deeper connections and creating a strong foundation for their children's academic success.

    • Strengthening communication skills between parents and children, enabling you to tap into your natural abilities to support your child's learning and growth, while also driving your own personal and professional achievement.

Know Your Leader DNA

  • The daily intentional leadership of self is essential to continued effectiveness in the leadership of others. Dr. Stephen leads from a biblical worldview centered on a bold vision, pursuing it with courage, and facilitating it with consistency and care from the kitchen table or the conference room. He equips those he coaches with tools and strategies that align with these values, helping them uncover their unique, integrity-driven approach to influence.

    Resilence & Mastering Self-Leadership demands a commitment to:

    • Ongoing personal development and learning

    • Live a fully integrated life rather than attempting to live isolated personas based on how you want to be perceived rather than who you genuinely were created to be and called to be in the spaces you occupy

    • Welcoming failure as a tool to learn, teach, and develop better systems of thinking and action that enhance not only yourself but the well-being of others