Bill Duane

San Francisco, CA

Bill Duane helps individuals thrive in the face of rapid change by focusing on resilience, wellbeing, and the integration of performance with human flourishing by exploring what's most important and how that maps to doing things in the real world.

Bill spent nine years at Google leading large engineering teams before shifting to create and lead its global wellbeing initiatives. In this role, he developed programs to address burnout and culture while sustaining high performance. He now advises leadership institutes, nonprofits, and startups, and serves on boards dedicated to mindfulness, veterans’ wellbeing, and compassionate leadership. He has published peer reviewed research on Care as a Driver of Intelligence in Human and Non-human Agents.

Fields of Focus

Career Design and Nontraditional Career Pathing

Work Life Balance and Burnout Recovery

Innovation in Work and Life

Teaching Nerds About Emotions and Nonlinear Problem Solving Without Making it Weird

Credentials

Certified Life Balance Strategist

8 years Google Engineering Executive

5 years Google Worldwide Superintendent of Well-Being

15 years Technical, Strategic and Leadership Consulting

4 years Meditation Teacher Training

Cross Cultural Coaching Training

Search Inside Yourself Master Trainer

Research Fellowship at Rangjung Yeshe Institute at Kathmandu University on AI and Buddhism

Bill brings to his work a holistic toolbox of contrasting yet complementary qualities. He uniquely integrates extensive experience and practical knowledge of effective methodologies with a broad and benevolent outlook that draws from the depths of wisdom and spiritual traditions.

Working with Bill helped me identify the essential questions and guiding principles that enabled me to align my decisions with my core values and goals. For anyone facing a crossroads in their professional or personal life, I highly recommend Bill as a pragmatic, wise, and compassionate guide.

Nadav, Computational Neuroscientist