who we are

JONATHAN PAYNE

founder + principal


Jonathan founded author leadership to help people lead with clarity and intention.

After working with hundreds of leaders from all over the world — ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies — as a coach, consultant, trainer, facilitator, change leader, and process designer, Jonathan recognized the overwhelming impact healthy, effective leadership has… not only on bottom-line results, but also on the well-being of every person that comes in contact with that leader, both professionally and personally.

Jonathan is a father of four, a husband to an amazing wife, and is passionate about helping people be more intentional and disciplined about who they are becoming, whether it’s in his role as a coach + facilitator, a husband, a dad, a friend, a church elder, or even as a youth sports coach for his kids’ teams.