Corrie Block
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{{short description|Canadian executive coach (born 1975)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Corrie Block
| image = TEDx talk Corrie Block in the Siamsa Tíre in 2024.jpg
| alt = Dubai-based Canadian executive coach Corrie Block
| caption = Corrie Block in 2024
| birth_name = Corrie Jonn Block
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1975|4|3}}
| birth_place = Calgary, Canada
| spouse = Nicole Block
| occupation = Executive coach, Public speaker, Author, Management consultant
| website = {{URL|corrieblock.com}}
}}
Corrie Jonn Block (born 3 April 1975) is a Canadian executive coach, author, and public speaker specializing in organizational behaviour and leadership.{{cite web |title=Honoured to Introduce Dr. Corrie Jonn Block |url=https://www.dellaleaders.com/profile/dr-corrie-jonn-block/ |website=Della Leaders Club |access-date=11 December 2024}}{{cite podcast |title=Dr. Corrie Block, Business is Personal |date=22 April 2019 |url= https://streamsofprogress.com/paragon/ |website=Streams of Progress |access-date=11 December 2024}} He has been featured in publications such as Forbes, Entrepreneur, The Evening Leader, The CEO Magazine, The NYC Journal, and Gulf Business.{{cite podcast |series=In The ARENA |host=Dariush Soudi |title=Love in Leadership With Dr Corrie Block |date=2 May 2024 |url=https://dariushsoudi.com/podcasts/love-in-leadership-with-dr-corrie-block/ |website=Dariush Soudi |access-date=11 December 2024}}{{cite web |title=Dr. Corrie Block Author Biography |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-ae/author/dr-corrie-block |website=Entrepreneur |publisher=Entrepreneur Media |access-date=11 December 2024}} In 2024, his book Love@Work: The Final Frontier of Empathy in Leadership reached the top of Amazon's bestseller list in the Management category.{{cite web |title=Love@Work hits #1 on the Amazon Best Sellers List |date=22 January 2024 |url=https://business.theeveningleader.com/theeveningleader/news/read/43865800/ |website=The Evening Leader |publisher=Horizon Publications |access-date=11 December 2024}}
Early life
Block was raised in Calgary, Canada. He graduated from North Delta Senior Secondary School in Vancouver in 1993.
After spending 18 months at Summit Pacific College in Abbotsford, he worked as an Inventory Manager for Starline Windows until 1998, when he relocated to Tallinn, Estonia, at the age of 23.
Career
In Tallinn, Block established several companies before relocating to Yemen in 2007.{{cite web |title=Dr. Corrie Block Coaching Success |url=https://innovationsoftheworld.com/dr-corrie-block-coaching-success/ |website=Innovate |publisher=Global Village Publishing |access-date=11 December 2024}} That same year he completed a Master of Arts in Global Leadership from Fuller School of Intercultural Studies, USA.{{cite web |title=Dr. Block, Professor of Strategic Management |url= https://umonarch.ch/faculty/dr-block/ |website= Monarch Business School Switzerland |access-date=11 December 2024}}
In 2012, he completed a Doctorate of Philosophy at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom and moved from Yemen to the United Arab Emirates.
Block began focusing on executive coaching full-time and subsequently founded the strategy and coaching firm Paragon Consulting in 2016.{{cite web |title=Dr Corrie J Block makes his way to the Global Icons 2021 |date=19 February 2022 |url=https://www.business-standard.com/content/press-releases-ani/dr-corrie-j-block-makes-his-way-to-the-global-icons-2021-122021900604_1.html |website=Business Standard |access-date=11 December 2024}}
In 2017, he completed his Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) from Monarch Business School Switzerland. He was subsequently appointed Professor of Strategic Management at the same institution.
In 2021, Block was named as the UAE’s Top Business Coach by The NYC Journal{{cite web |title=Top 30 Business Coaches To Look Out For In 2022 |date=19 February 2022 |url=https://thenycjournal.com/top-30-business-coaches-to-look-out-for-in-2022/ |website=The NYC Journal |access-date=11 December 2024}} and was named Global Icon 2021 by Passion Vista.{{cite web |title=The Global Icons 2021, Dr Corrie J Block |url=https://www.passionvista.com/dr-corrie-j-block/ |website=Passion Vista |date=26 March 2022 |publisher=Unified Brainz Media & Publication House |access-date=11 December 2024}} His SpartanCEO online programme was awarded Bestselling Masterclass by PassionPreneur Publishing.{{cite web |title=Dr. Corrie Turns His Book Spartan CEO Into a Bestselling Masterclass |url=https://passionpreneurpublishing.com/authors/dr-corrie-block/ |website=Passionpreneur Publishing |access-date=11 December 2024}}
In 2022, he became a member of the Forbes Coaches Council.{{cite web |title=Dr. Corrie Block accepted into Forbes Coaches Council |url=https://disruptorsmagazine.com/dr-corrie-block-accepted-into-forbes-coaches-council/ |website=Disruptors Magazine |date=3 March 2022 |access-date=11 December 2024}}
In 2024, Block presented two TEDx talks addressing workplace meaning and empathy: Meaning at Work{{cite web |title=Meaning at Work by Dr. Corrie Block at TEDxDe Montfort U Dubai |date=17 January 2024 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvuEWgOdNKY |website=youtube.com |publisher=TED Conferences |format=video |access-date=11 December 2024}} and Love at Work - Empathy and Leadership.{{cite web |title=Love at Work - Empathy and Leadership by Corrie Block at TEDxTralee |date=12 November 2024 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z3-_i6K3pQ |website=youtube.com |publisher=TED Conferences |format=video |access-date=11 December 2024}}
Publications
Block has published four books:
- The Qur'an in Christian-Muslim Dialogue Historical and Modern Interpretations (2013)
- Spartan CEO: Six Pillars of Executive Performance (2020)
- Business is Personal: A Blueprint for Finding Meaning at Work (2021)
- Love@Work: The Final Frontier of Empathy in Leadership (2023)
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.corrieblock.com/}}
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Category:21st-century Canadian businesspeople
Category:Alumni of the University of Exeter
Category:Canadian expatriates in the United Arab Emirates