Clifford M. | Leland

Clifford Maxwell

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Make sure your next career move is the right one

Studied at Harvard Business School

Works at Vocation

Available Saturday at 4:00 PM UTC

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Available Saturday at 4:00 PM UTC

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Clifford's Coaching Offerings

Custom hourly · $100/hr

Get help with Leadership, Job Search Strategies, and .

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Clifford’s Career Coaching Qualifications

Experience level: Executive

I build products and tools for individuals seeking to navigate their careers after extensive research and experience coaching. My goal is to help you make sure your next move is the right one so that you don't end up making a career mistake or finding yourself in another bad fit. Rather than 'getting hired', I put you in the driver's seat to figure out what it is you are hiring your next job to do. I help you define what real progress looks like in your unique circumstances, anchored by your goals, what brings you energy, and what themes have guided your career choices to date. I'm not here to give you the answers, but to help you arrive at them yourself through through thoughtful questions and listening.

Clifford can help with:

Leadership

Job Search Strategies

Networking Strategy

Career Planning

Resume Review

Personal Branding

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About Clifford

I'm the CEO of Vocation, an AI talent management and career coaching platform. I am a former early-stage VC, as well as former Chief of Staff to Clayton Christensen, the late HBS Professor who developed 'disruptive innovation'. I have an MBA from Harvard Business School, EE degree from BYU, and began my career in CPU design engineering before I moved into education research at the Clayton Christensen Institute. Once I realized that I wasn't the only professional with a winding career I decided to build a startup that helps individuals get unstuck and helps organizations better manage talent.

Why do I coach?

I coach because my life's work is to help individuals make progress! I have been fortunate enough to receive guidance and mentorship from some of the world's leading minds, and in my own way I want to pay it forward and help individuals who feel stuck.

Work Experience

co-founder and CEO

Vocation

July 2025 - Present

AI talent management and career coaching

Board Observer

Reflexivity

May 2023 - July 2025

Principal

Rose Park Advisors

August 2022 - July 2025

Rose Park is a specialized investment / venture capital firm that applies the frameworks of disruptive innovation when selecting investment opportunities.

Investor

Ahren Innovation

June 2020 - August 2022

Ahren invests in exceptional founders innovating at the intersection of deep-tech and deep science. Invested in Phaidra, an AI co-pilot for industrial operations, and sourced deals in the AI, Robotics, and Climate sectors.

Partnerships

Neighbor

May 2020 - August 2020

Managed and developed partnerships within the commercial and industrial real estate sector, resulting in thousands of dollars in additional annual revenue. Developed a market map of potential partnership opportunities within 'Space-as-a-Service', working with prop-tech investors, landlords, and other real estate partners.