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Ben Sands

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Executive Coach + Founder at Sands Leadership
📍 Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Ben Sands is the Founder of Sands Leadership, where he provides executive coaching to PE-backed leaders. A Duke University alumnus, he developed the Sands Performance Assessment to help leaders scale their businesses. Colleagues describe him as an engaging, insightful, and high-energy speaker.

Outside of his coaching practice, Ben is a dedicated father of five who values family and joy. He emphasizes the importance of slowing down to focus on what truly matters, a theme that balances his professional focus on high-stakes leadership and execution.

He is the creator of the Sands Performance Assessment, a proprietary framework for developing leadership skills.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Executive Coach + Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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Priorities

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Executive Coaching
His entire practice is built around coaching PE-backed leaders to become world-class operators and build high-performing teams.
Leadership Skills
He focuses on five core skills for leaders: Prioritization, Execution, Mindset, Trust, and Teamwork to help them scale effectively.
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Career

Work history

1-2012
Executive Coach + Founder
Sands Leadership
10-2008 - 1-2012
Managing Director
Water Street Partners
7-2007 - 10-2008
Director, Research & Executive Education
Corporate Executive Board
11-2005 - 7-2007
Associate Director, Sales
Corporate Executive Board
In the press

Media appearances

Ben Sands • Sands Leadership — Accountfully Chat. Featured in Apple Podcasts
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Accountfully Chat: Ben Sands • Sands Leadership. Featured in YouTube
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Education
1996 - 2000
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Duke University
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