Patrick Mork is a Silicon Valley veteran, 3x tech CMO, and 2x founder who helps CEOs and senior leaders at VC and PE-backed companies navigate their toughest transitions with resilience and clarity. Former CMO of Google Play, Patrick specializes in helping leaders move from transition to traction — whether facing AI transformation, first-time CEO challenges, or post-exit reinvention. He uses the Mork 360 assessment, powerful storytelling, and executive advisory to help senior leaders gain crystal-clear self-awareness and make the difficult decisions that drive both organizational results and personal fulfillment.
In his role as leadership coach and storyteller, Patrick has been a personal advisor to senior executives at Apple, Google, Facebook, and several well-known startups including Onavo (acquired by Facebook), Distimo (acquired by App Annie) and Lime (the giant of electric scooters).
Patrick Mork is a Silicon Valley veteran, 3x tech CMO, and 2x founder who helps CEOs and senior leaders at VC and PE-backed companies navigate their toughest transitions with resilience and clarity. Former CMO of Google Play, Patrick specializes in helping leaders move from transition to traction — whether facing AI transformation, first-time CEO challenges, or post-exit reinvention. He uses the Mork 360 assessment, powerful storytelling, and executive advisory to help senior leaders gain crystal-clear self-awareness and make the difficult decisions that drive both organizational results and personal fulfillment.
In his role as leadership coach and storyteller, Patrick has been a personal advisor to senior executives at Apple, Google, Facebook, and several well-known startups including Onavo (acquired by Facebook), Distimo (acquired by App Annie) and Lime (the giant of electric scooters).
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PURPOSE
Patrick Mork is an international speaker, 3x tech CMO, 2x Founder and ex Googler with more than 20 years leading teams and coaching senior business leaders.
I’ve been there too. Fired twice in 18 months, nearly killed in a biking accident, and brought to the edge of despair, I know what it’s like to feel broken and lost. But I also know what it takes to come back stronger—because I did.
That’s why I created Mork’s Guide to Becoming Unstoppable—a practical, powerful resource to help you rise above the stress, anxiety, and burnout that hold so many back today.
My purpose is to be the transformative energy that inspires people to lead careers of meaning and purpose
My life has been one long, never ending series of rollercoaster-like changes. I’ve lived in 11 countries, made 32 moves and changed industries 6 times. I’ve had a fascinating career that’s taken me from marketing soft drinks in Latin America to launching the world’s first mobile games in Europe, its first app store and building marketing teams in Silicon Valley.
My passion is to help leaders build purpose-driven organizations by becoming bold and authentic and driving cultures of purpose and meaning. I love helping leaders and founders solve tough challenges, take their game to the next level and lead lives that are successful yet balanced.
MY STORY
WHAT MY
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“A powerful book to find courage to live life intentionally and with meaning. Patrick’s life story is inspiring and his learnings can be applied to everyone. Through humanity, vulnerability and charisma, Patrick helps us reflect and find ways to face challenges and reinvent oneself. Worth reading!”
Barbara Martin CoppolaCEO of Decathlon
An inspiring life story of making difficult professional and life changes. Patrick has assembled a worthy collection of life and career lessons, with plenty of humor, humility and vulnerability, and turned this into a practical set of insights and exercises that are really helpful for startups and larger company CEOs and executives alike.
Matthijs GlastraCEO of Novanta (NASD: NOVT)
I’ve known and worked closely with Patrick for over a decade and know that many would benefit from this book which is a result of his deep self reflections and focus on constant, transformational change.
Congratulations Patrick! Thank you for letting me be a small part of this amazing journey.
Brad BaoFounder and Chairman at LIME
Part-autobiography, part self-help manual, «Step Back and Leap» is a captivating read from the get go. Patrick Mork has lived a rich, varied life and he’s a strong storyteller, which might be why I found myself racing through this book in a single day. You will exit the book entertained and inspired to be bolder in seeking your own truth.
Leela SrinivasanCEO at Parity, Board Member Upwork
The sustained narrative, of both your life and your career, moved me to tears on several occasions. If this book does not inspire others to live better, be better, lead better and just generally work harder on themselves, then nothing else will. You have created a treasure!
Brendan KeenanChief of Staff at Pineapple
I can’t recommend this book enough. From career to personal advice, this book taught me so much. I’m going through a pivotable time in my career and took a lot of the advice to heart, especially around my values (and not deviating from them!), as well as learning from step backs in my career. Thank you Patrick for such sound advice!
Erica LarsonHead of Gaming and CGE sales coach at Google
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x2 Founder
Led teams at Google
3x Chief Marketing Officer
Mentored CEOs for 15 years
20+ years in technology startups
10 Years in Silicon Valley
Certified Professional Coach
Best Selling Author
I’ve been there too. Fired twice in 18 months, nearly killed in a biking accident, and brought to the edge of despair, I know what it’s like to feel broken and lost. But I also know what it takes to come back stronger—because I did.
That’s why I created Mork’s Guide to Becoming Unstoppable—a practical, powerful resource to help you rise above the stress, anxiety, and burnout that hold so many back today.
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Psychological Safety – The Secret to High-Performing Teams
Format: 3-hour Morkshop
What’s the Problem?
You can’t innovate in a room full of silent head nods. If your people don’t feel safe to speak up, push back, or say “I don’t know,” then you’ve got a culture of fear—not performance.
Psychological safety isn’t soft. It’s the foundation of every high-performing, risk-taking, truth-telling team. But most organizations are stuck in survival mode—playing not to lose instead of playing to win. Behind closed doors, people withhold ideas, avoid hard feedback, and play small because they’re afraid of being judged, blamed, or ignored.
This Morkshop changes that—fast. From live feedback exercises to open-floor conversations, teams don’t just talk about psychological safety—they start creating it in real time.
Who is this for?
Teams with strong talent but inconsistent collaboration or risk avoidance
Leaders who want to create environments where people feel safe to speak up, experiment, and innovate
What will people get out of this?
A deep understanding of what Psychological Safety is and how it directly impacts innovation and performance
Practical strategies and language to build trust, invite vulnerability, and foster courageous conversations
Includes access to Mork Guides on Building Trust, Vulnerability Loops, and Safe Communication—plus optional pairing with Patrick’s keynote, The Safety to Soar for maximum impact.
All Mork Guides come with links to my Mork’s Leadership GPT which allows participants to use my GPT as a role playing partner to practice the relevant exercises in each guide.
