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At Blooming Branch Group, we believe that the strongest results—and the healthiest organizations—grow from positive, purpose-driven, and caring, authentic leadership.
In our work together, we co-create a confidential space to explore what matters most to you and how new possibilities can be pursued with courage and intention. Through coaching, you’ll deepen awareness of your strengths and gain insight into how your emotions, mindsets, and conditioning shape your leadership. The result is greater confidence, clarity of purpose, and the ability to lead with positivity and authenticity in complex and changing environments.
My commitment to leadership development is rooted in more than twenty years of study and practice. Early in life I witnessed the impact of harmful leadership, which shaped my determination to pursue a different path. Through research, teaching, and my own leadership experience—including service as a West Point professor and as a C-suite executive—I have seen that authentic, developmental, and caring leaders bring out the best in others while achieving meaningful results.
That is the kind of leadership I am committed to helping others cultivate.
Lynn Vidler, Ph.D. Founder & CEO
My commitment to leadership development is rooted in more than twenty years of research, teaching, and experience as a West Point professor and as a C-suite executive. I believe that the strongest results—and the healthiest organizations—grow from positive, purpose-driven, and caring, authentic leadership.
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Forged in Fire Podcast
Leadership isn’t a role—it’s a thing you do when the challenge is too big to face alone.
What happens when a former ballet dancer, West Point professor, and nonbinary academic challenges the way we think about leadership? In this episode, Lynn Vidler discusses the failures of higher education’s leadership pipeline, the transformative power of authenticity, and what it means to lead with empathy in a world shaped by systemic expectations. With humor and insight, Lynn reflects on the harm of abusive leadership, the healing found in self-awareness, and their mission to reshape leadership culture in academia.
Thought Leadership
“Developing Deans: Transforming Academic Leadership” focuses on the intentional and deliberate development of academic leaders within higher education institutions. Under the excellent direction of L. Lynn Vidler, this volume brings together the perspectives of seasoned administrators whose essays go beyond merely explaining how to be a dean and instead advocate for proactive leadership development programs that cultivate specific skills, foster inclusive and collaborative cultures, and address systemic barriers. This collection makes a strong argument for supporting deans as they wrestle with the ever-increasing challenges facing higher education.
Sharon Diane Nell
Dean, School of Arts and Humanities
St. Edward’s University
The Whole CXO: interviews with C-suite Executives
On Donna Carlson's The Whole CXO podcast, L. Lynn Vidler tells the story of their roots as a performer and their leadership journey through academia to lead one of the biggest schools in Colorado.
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L. Lynn Vidler, Ph.D. (they/them) is a graduate of New York University (BA ’92) and the University of California, Irvine (MA ’95, Ph.D. ’02). Dr. Vidler served as the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. They previously served as Dean of the College of Letters, Arts & Sc
L. Lynn Vidler, Ph.D. (they/them) is a graduate of New York University (BA ’92) and the University of California, Irvine (MA ’95, Ph.D. ’02). Dr. Vidler served as the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. They previously served as Dean of the College of Letters, Arts & Sciences at UCCS, Program Director of Spanish and Associate Dean at the United States Military Academy, and Chair of Modern Languages and Linguistics and Associate Dean at the University of South Dakota. Dr. Vidler has published work in various scholarly journals including Bulletin of the Comediantes, Comedia Performance, Early Theatre and other outlets. Dr. Vidler's research in leadership development can be found in Assessment Update and Innovative Higher Education. Their upcoming book, Developing Deans: Transforming Academic Leadership, is forthcoming from Vernon Press.
In addition to their executive roles, Dr. Vidler co-directed campus leadership development efforts through UCCS’s Higher Learning Commission Quality Initiative on Leadership Development and co-chaired the University of Colorado system’s Strategic Planning Committee. They have provided leadership on various national and community boards including the Council of Colleges of Arts & Sciences, the Association for Hispanic Classical Theater, the Pikes Peak Workforce Development Board, the Bee Vradenburg Foundation and the Unity Project.
My Coaching Philosophy
My Coaching Philosophy
My Coaching Philosophy
I believe that everyone can positively impact the world, but sometimes people need a little support to see their potential. My coaching approach is focused on empowering my clients to identify their strengths and overcome their challenges to achieve their goals.
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Client Results
I am proud to have helped many clients navigate challenging personal and professional environments, take on new executive roles, and develop fulfilling careers. Check out some of their success stories to see how I can help you achieve your career goals.