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Geoff Carlston

Enthusiast · DISC type i
Founder & CEO of InSystem Leadership at InSystem Leadership
📍 Chisago City, Minnesota, United States

Geoff Carlston translates over 20 years of elite collegiate volleyball coaching into leadership development as the Founder of Epic Journey Leadership. He infuses the DNA of championship athletic teams into company culture to enhance performance and talent retention. People who have worked with him describe him as intelligent, analytical, thoughtful, and emotionally-intelligent.

After two decades of coaching, Geoff moved back to his home state of Minnesota to prioritize his family. His early career included serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Belize, where he coached the womens national volleyball team and developed a national conflict resolution program to curb gang violence.

Unique fact: During his 23 years as a head coach for high-performance NCAA volleyball programs, he had only one student-athlete transfer out of his program.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Founder & CEO of InSystem Leadership
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Chisago City, Minnesota, United States
Personality Overview

How Geoff shows up

Optimistic
Story Driven
Consensus Focused

They are generally friendly, so be careful when relying on their word. They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.

Priorities

Topics Geoff cares about

Leadership Development
He founded Epic Journey Leadership to build transformative leaders by creating authentic cultures forged in trust, love, and shared experiences.
High-Performance Culture
He specializes in integrating the behaviors of elite athletic teams into company cultures to drive results and improve talent retention.
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Career

Work history

10-2021
Founder & CEO of InSystem Leadership
InSystem Leadership
12-2019 - 10-2025
Founder and CEO
Epic Journey Leadership
2-2008 - 12-2019
Head Volleyball Coach
The Ohio State University
2-2003 - 2-2008
Head Volleyball Coach
Ohio University
1-2000 - 2-2003
Head Volleyball Coach
Concordia University-St. Paul
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1998 - 2000
Master’s in Social Work
The University of Minnesota
1989 - 1993
Bachelor of Arts - BA
The University of Minnesota
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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