Executive Coach · Senior Partner, Latin America
Ricardo Matamala
Co-founder of OCC Solutions · thirty years transforming organizations across Latin America
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Brought in for Executive Coaching · Executive Leadership Transition · Executive Team Coaching · Women as Leaders · Executive Presence and Communication · Conflict Resolution
Ricardo Matamala is a Senior Partner at Perspectives Work, for Latin America, with over 30 years of experience as a consultant in strategic planning, cultural transformation, talent management, competitiveness and leadership.
He is co-founder of OCC Solutions, which has worked with over 500 companies across Latin America on consulting and measurement in organizational culture, engagement, leadership, competency development, collaborative work and coaching; through OCC Solutions his training programs have reached more than 400,000 people.
OCC Solutions, which Ricardo co-founded, is at occ-solutions.com.
He also works as an executive coach, helping executives take their leadership further and drive personal and organizational growth.
Background
He is a business administrator with specializations in finance and human resources management from Universidad de los Andes, where he was a full-time professor in undergraduate and postgraduate administration programs and directed the Senior Management program for seven years. He speaks at national and international forums.
In Ricardo’s own words
“I believe in the boundless potential of individuals and the power of organizations to build a better society for all. My passion lies in helping organizations grow and stand out through human talent, leadership and team development, strategic innovation, and continuous transformation.”
Career, education, books and sectors
Career
- Co-founder and CEO, OCC Solutions, Bogotá, since 2015.
- Consulting partner, Liderazgo y Transformación, since 2013.
- Founding partner, Training and Performance Team, Bogotá, 1997 to 2003.
- Director of the Senior Management program and professor of finance, Universidad de los Andes, 1988 to 1995.
Degrees
- Business Administrator with specializations in Finance and Human Resources Management, Universidad de los Andes
Books
- Organizaciones Coherentes (Paidós, 2018)
- La nueva milla extra (Paidós, 2021)
- Administración por Políticas (McGraw-Hill, 1994, co-author)
Sectors
Financial Services · Manufacturing · Pharmaceuticals · Technology · Professional Services
Three executive coaches, working across three continents, each with over three decades of experience, two of them among the first in Germany.
Common questions
What did Ricardo Matamala do before executive coaching?
He co-founded OCC Solutions and was a professor at Universidad de los Andes, where he directed its Senior Management program for seven years, with over thirty years as a consultant.
Where does Ricardo Matamala coach, and in which languages?
His remit is Latin America, and he works with leaders wherever they are, in Spanish and English.
What does Ricardo Matamala specialise in?
Strategic planning, cultural transformation, talent management, competitiveness and leadership, across organisations in Latin America.
Who has Ricardo Matamala worked with?
Recent clients include Bancolombia and CMI.
Is executive coaching confidential?
Yes. All coaching conversations are completely confidential. Information is shared only with explicit written consent, and written agreements protect your privacy and intellectual property. The one exception is a legal obligation to report an immediate risk of harm.
How do I choose a coach?
By where you are and the language you want to work in, or by writing without choosing. The first step form lets you name a coach or say no preference, and the note reaches the right one.
How do I start?
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